This public four-year institution was founded in 1907 as Arkansas State Normal School and, after three subsequent name changes, today is known as the University of Central Arkansas. The Campus has 45 major buildings on 298 acres and is located in Conway, a growing community of 45,000 about 30 miles northwest of Little Rock The Colleges of Business Administration, Fine Arts and Communication, Education, Health and Applied Sciences, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Honors College make up this University. Associates Degrees are also awarded. Conway is in Faulkner County and UCA has a total enrollment of about 8800. Athletic scholarships are given in football, basketball and baseball and student housing is available for 1850.
Location:
201 Donaghey Ave, Conway Arkansas 72035
Telephone
501-329-2931 Toll Free: 501-450-3128
Other Education nearby:
(Beebe) Arkansas State University-Beebe Branch
(Russellville) Arkansas Tech University
(Russellville) Arkansas Technical University
(Little Rock) Baptist Schools of Nursing and Allied He
(Conway) Central Baptist College
(Conway) Central Baptist College
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02/21 Coming to The Conway area
Arkansas Scottish Festival Batesville AR April13-14 Located on the campus of Bates College, the festival kicks off with a celtic concert on Friday night and include bagpipe contests and highland dancing competitions.
Arkansas Literary Festival Little Rock AR April18-21 The tenth anniversary gathering with events on both sides of the river. Featuring well known authors Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.
Riverfest Little Rock AR May24-26 Riverfest is a celebration of visual and performing arts that is held annually over Memorial Day weekend on the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock.
National Poultry Festival Rogers AR June14-15 In addition to a music concert, the weekend events includes a golf tournament, fishing tournament, skeet shoot, horseshoe tournament, ladies luncheon, motorcycle rally, kids’ activities, ice cream socials, a barbecue cooking contest, and a barbecue fair where delicious food can be sampled.
Johnson County Peach Festival Clarksville AR July25-28 Johnson County Peach Festival is the oldest festival in the State. Concessionaires bring their wares from good ol' home cookin' to handmade arts and crafts. Enjoy live entertainment and don't miss the Peach Cobbler Bake-Off and Jam/Jelly Contest.
Hope Watermelon Festival Hope AR August9-11 Watermelon Olympics, melon judging and auction, watermelon eating contest, seed spitting contest, melon toss, antique engine show, entertainment and SW Arkansas' largest arts and crafts show.
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