Arkansas Tech University

• The University was founded in 1909 as the Second District Agricultural School
• In 1925 the name was changed to the Arkansas Polytechnic School
• In 1976 the name was again changed to Arkansas Tech University
• The College is located in Russellville, Arkansas
• There are 35 states & 32 foreign countries represented in the student body
• Almost Ten percent of the incoming freshmen class graduated 1 or 2 in their high school class
• Over Twenty Five percent of the students graduated in the top Ten percent of their high school class
• 2003-04 incoming freshmen average ACT score: 22
• There have been Twenty Five new graduate and undergraduate programs added since 1997
• Ten of the Twelve academic areas eligible for national accreditation have been accredited and the remaining two are in process of accreditation. Once this occurs, Arkansas Tech will be the ONLY university in the state to have all eligible programs accredited.
• The University is one of only two ABET accredited Mechanical & Electrical Engineering programs in Arkansas.
• The School is 1 of only 3 Emergency Administration & Management programs in the USA.
• There are over Three hundred  faculty members – 45% tenured and over 68% hold their doctorate or the highest degree awarded in the discipline.