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2027 Rankings for University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

What ranking badges has UAFS been awarded? Every College Factual accolade UAFS has earned will be listed on this page.

UAFS was awarded 92 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for UAFS:

#1 out of 23	#1 out of 15	#1 out of 15	#1 out of 15

UAFS has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-arkansas-fort-smith/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
  • Best General Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas Ranking
  • Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas Ranking

How UAFS Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

UAFS has 398 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	4	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	3	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in Arkansas	2	3	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best General Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	3	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	4	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	4	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	6	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	4	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Arkansas	3	13	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	17	View Report
Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	17	View Report
Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	17	View Report
Best Pre-Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	3	17	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in Arkansas	3	4	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	4	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Arkansas	3	3	View Report
Best General Mechanics & Repairers Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Mechanics & Repairers Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	3	7	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Arkansas	3	5	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Arkansas	4	9	View Report
Best Education Schools in Arkansas	4	33	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in Arkansas	4	9	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best English Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Arkansas	4	4	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Arkansas	4	6	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in Arkansas	4	4	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	4	View Report
Best Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	11	View Report
Best Electronics Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	13	View Report
Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Arkansas	4	24	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Arkansas	4	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	7	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	4	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	11	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Arkansas	5	33	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	13	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best General History Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best History Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best History Schools in Arkansas	5	6	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in Arkansas	5	5	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	5	8	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Arkansas	6	6	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Arkansas	6	8	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	6	9	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas	6	9	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	6	14	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	6	14	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas	6	6	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas	6	6	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	6	8	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	7	16	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	7	17	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	7	15	View Report
Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	31	View Report
Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	36	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Arkansas	7	7	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arkansas	7	9	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	7	11	View Report
Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Southeast Region	8	38	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas	8	14	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Arkansas	8	35	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	8	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Arkansas	8	17	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas	8	14	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Arkansas	9	24	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas	9	25	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	9	21	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas	9	40	View Report

How UAFS Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#304 out of 2,021.

This makes UAFS a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

UAFS has 467 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	15	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	15	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	15	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	16	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Arkansas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	6	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	17	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Arkansas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Arkansas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	11	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	24	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	27	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in Arkansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	19	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	7	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Arkansas	1	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	6	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	12	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	11	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	14	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	15	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in Arkansas	1	9	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Arkansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Arkansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	12	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	13	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	15	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	6	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	10	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arkansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	6	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	7	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	1	11	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Arkansas	2	16	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Arkansas	2	16	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Arkansas	2	16	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas	2	12	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in Arkansas	2	5	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Arkansas	2	3	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	6	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Arkansas	2	6	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	6	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Arkansas	2	6	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	6	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Arkansas	2	6	View Report
Best Value General Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	15	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Arkansas	2	15	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas	2	15	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Arkansas	2	15	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.