University of Central Arkansas

UCA has a lot of potential and my experience has been decent. The school can be much better than it is if they just played to their strengths. While UCA has very strong and well-​rounded Chemistry and Physics departments (some of the best in the state, in my opinion), they tend to focus their interests in Football and Business. While this is their main constituency in numbers, I feel that this is a fatal move that can keep this school focusing on the less relevant features of a top-​notch school. The recent donation to the Lewis Science Center from Conway Corp and the recent large acquisitions of research funding by the departments should stand as an extreme message to Tom Courtway that the real substance of a successful school is in its academia and not its sports. This is why UCA receives 4 out of 5 from me.
There’s a lot of potential for this school in the sciences. The science departments have top-​notch professors that are sending students off to graduate school at places like Harvard, Cornell, Georgia-​Tech, Penn State and other high quality graduate schools. It just feels like no one is noticing the extreme achievements of these professors and missing a grand opportunity to capitalize on UCA’s true strengths. Get with it, Mr. Courtway. You have an excellent opportunity with these professors. A great school is built off of strong science and academia, not sports. This is where UCA should be sinking its money.
But, as I am graduating soon, I appreciate the opportunities afforded to me at this university. UCA has provided a decent experience for me and allowed me to expand into new territories of my life that were previously unreachable. Thank you!

Its a good school for the money. It has flaws, but what school doesn’t? Im a senior and am graduating in August, I enjoyed my time here.

Good strong school with a public school price. Average ACT scores are almost as high as Fayetteville.