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University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

PublicUniversityFort Smith, AR· Part of University of Arkansas System

LPN/LVN, BSN

Overview

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is a public university in Fort Smith, AR. It reported 78 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS

Award levelField (CIP)Awards
Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 yearsLPN/LVNLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (51.3901)11
Bachelor's degreeBSNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)67
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
6,139 (institution-wide, all students)

Tuition

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$4,512 (institution-wide)
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$11,376 (institution-wide)
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
$2,394 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$7,092 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$11,394 (institution-wide)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Accreditation & approval

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, Fort Smith, AR

    Initial: March 9, 2016 · Most recent: March 8, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Associate (ADN) · Fort Smith, AR

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Candidate (not yet accredited)

Location & contact

Address
5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Main phone
479-788-7000
Website
uafs.edu
IPEDS unit ID
108092

Sources

School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AR) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. IPEDS data for University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
  3. ACEN Search Programs: University of Arkansas - Fort Smith — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026

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