University of Central Arkansas

Pros: Excellent University on every scale;
Cons: Parking;

The University of Central Arkansas or UCA as it is known to the locals, is one of Arkansas's finest schools.

It's reputation for it is standards are widely known and freshman attrition is high. But there is more to UCA...

Pros: Solid education for the price
Cons: Athletic programs don't fare so well.

The University of Central Arkansas, located in Conway, is a great place for students at any stage of their educational growth.

For students who aren't really sure what they want to do for a career, UCA offers great basic liberal arts classes...

Pros: Professors, educational programs
Cons: parts of the administration

Yes, and indeed there are some fine, upstanding establishments. I wish I went to them. Okay, really in all seriousness, UCA is a great school with an excellent Biology program. I went to Arkansas Tech University for my undergraduate degree in biology,...

Pros: nothing
Cons: tuition, academics, professors, parking, administration, everything

UCA used to be a wonderful school. It provided a quality education without much hassle. You could rely on your professors to be upstanding individuals. Now, however, tuition has shot up to a ridiculous amount considering the fact that UCA is far from...

Pros: Helpful instructors, good curriculum
Cons: None

The University of Central Arkansas' business department is one of the best in the region. It has a wide variety of majors that includes Marketing, Management, Accounting, and Economics. A student can specialize in each of the majors the university...

Pros: getting to know more people
Cons: community showers

Want to make new friends, live in a community, and know everyone in your classes? If you are an entering freshman at the University of Central Arkansas, you should consider living in a Residential College like Hughes Hall. Hughes is a co-ed dorm for...

Pros: Everything about UCA is a pro.
Cons: There is absolutely nothing that I consider a con about UCA.

UCA is a great university located in Conway, AR. It is just 22 miles north of the Arkansas capital of Little Rock. UCA is growing by leaps and bounds. When I first began attending UCA in the Fall of 2001 there were around 8,000 students and by the time I ...