University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

The University of Arkansas–Fort Smith is a 4-year, public university in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Part of the University of Arkansas System, UAFS is the sixth-largest university in Arkansas with a fall 2020 enrollment of approximately 6,500 students.

The university campus occupies 168 acres of an arboretum that has 1,182 GPS-inventoried trees representing 81 species. It offers 62 graduate, bachelor, and associate degrees, 50 technical and proficiency certificates, and nearly 30 minors.

In late 2021, UAFS opened its Center for Economic Development at the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. The CED consists of three distinct offices, which offer consulting and training services to business and industry professionals.