Global Reach, Local Impact
In Service to Arkansas Students
Since joining the University of Arkansas System in November of 2021, UA Grantham has become an attractive option for adult learners in Arkansas who appreciate the convenience and flexibility of online learning.
For context, in 2020 and 2021, the two years prior to joining the University of Arkansas System, 70 university graduates were from Arkansas.
By 2023 – the last year for which we have full 12 months of data – Arkansas became the state from which we graduate the highest number of students, a trend that continues strongly into 2024.
- In 2023 the university graduated 162 students from Arkansas, across all degree levels
- From January 2022 through July 2024 the university conferred 214 bachelor’s degrees to Arkansas residents; Arkansas ranks first in bachelor’s degrees conferred during this period
Supporting Arkansas Rural Health Partnership
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) is a non-profit horizontal hospital and economic development organization composed of fourteen independently owned, South Arkansas rural hospitals.
A recipient of a government grant provided to support training and development of healthcare professionals in southeast Arkansas, ARHP partnered with UA Grantham in 2023 to offer residents of the south Arkansas delta tuition-free admission to UA Grantham fully-online certificate, associate, and bachelor’s degree programs in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, and Medical Coding and Billing.
In total, 55 Arkansas residents have enrolled in UA Grantham as part of this program, distributed as follows:
- Associate of Applied Science in Healthcare Administration: 11 students
- Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administrative Assistant: 2 student
- Associate of Applied Science in Medical Coding and Billing: 19 students
- Associate of Arts in Business Management: 1 student
- Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management: 6 students
- Certificate in Electronic Health Records: 1 student
- Certificate in Medical Administrative Assistant: 1 student
- Certificate in Medical Coding and Billing: 15 students
15 students have already graduated.
Partnerships
UA Grantham builds partnerships with companies, agencies, and organizations who look to offer their stakeholders a cost-effective path to earning an academic credential. To start a conversation, fill in the form on our Partners page at https://www.uagrantham.edu/about-grantham/university-outreach/.
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Formed in 1935, Arkansas Farm Bureau represents more than 190,000 member families across Arkansas; it is part of Farm Bureau, a nationwide independent, voluntary organization of farm and ranch families.
UA Grantham offers Arkansas Farm Bureau member families a reduced tuition rate, and waives the resource fee. We invite Arkansas Farm Bureau members to request more information by filling the form at https://www.uagrantham.edu/rmi/arkansas-farm-bureau/.
Harps
Harps is the largest employee-owned company headquartered in Arkansas and the 16th largest employee-owned company in the United States.
UA Grantham is supporting Harps employees by offering a reduced tuition rate and waiving the resource fee; this represents cost savings in the thousands of dollars per enrolled student. We invite Harps employees to request more information by filling the form at https://www.uagrantham.edu/rmi/harps-foods/.
