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WHY CHOOSE AV¸£ÀûÉç?

Choose AV¸£ÀûÉç for a world-renowned education and a unique HBCU experience!
At AV¸£ÀûÉç, you will broaden your horizons, experience leadership opportunities,
establish lifelong friendships, gain real-world experience that will allow you to compete, and excel in the global marketplace

ACADEMICS & RESEARCH

Choose AV¸£ÀûÉç to find your career path. The Pridelands is home to world-renowned centers and programs including our Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence, Center for Biotechnology and Nanosciences, and the state’s only online graduate program in Addiction Studies. Choose from over 40+ degree programs.

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AFFORDABILITY

Choose AV¸£ÀûÉç for an affordable education that prepares you for global competition. We’re PROUD to rank consistently as one of the most affordable universities in Arkansas, and one of the most affordable HBCUs in the nation. (Bestvalueschools.com). We also take PRIDE in finding ways to help students pay for college.

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HBC-YOU EXPERIENCE

Choose AV¸£ÀûÉç for a unique HBCU experience. Our campus life offers opportunities to walk the yard as a Greek, become a part of Division I athletic teams, and play or groove with the M4Marching Band–known as the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South. Choose a complete college experience. Join The Pride.

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NEWS FROM THE PRIDE LANDS

The 2025 Agriculture Farm Field Day is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19, at the Pearlie S. Reed/Robert L. Cole Small Farm Outreach Wetlands and Water Management...

Research/Extension

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (AV¸£ÀûÉç) is collaborating with Cornell University to expand research, outreach and workforce development opportunities in digital agriculture, according...

Students

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (AV¸£ÀûÉç) proudly announces the successful completion of its 2025 STEM Summer Institute, a five-week program designed to inspire,...

Academic programs/Events/Faculty/Staff/Outreach/Research & Innovation/Service

Pine Bluff, AR — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (AV¸£ÀûÉç) will host the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) Admission representatives on...

Academic programs/Alumni/Events/Faculty/Staff/News/Students

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (AV¸£ÀûÉç) Homecoming celebration is set for October 5-11, 2025. The annual week-long experience brings together alumni, students, faculty,...

Alumni/Culture/Arts/Events/Faculty/Staff/News

Dr. Tamara P. Glover, Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (AV¸£ÀûÉç), has been crowned Mrs. Arkansas 2025 under...

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POINTS OF PRIDE

what’s going down on the yard

  • October

    20

    Mid-Term Examination Week

  • October

    28

    Mid-Term Grades Due (Report: A,B,C,D,F, or P - P is for Pass/Fail courses only)

  • October

    30

    Fall Break (Student Break; Administrative Offices Open)

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  • September

    27

    #AV¸£ÀûÉçFootball: 36th Southern Heritage Classic

  • October

    1

    AV¸£ÀûÉç Fall 2025 Career Summit

  • October

    5

    AV¸£ÀûÉç Homecoming Week 2025

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STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

HEAR US ROAR

Jordan has accepted a position as a Soil Scientist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, in Minot, North Dakota.

Jordan I. Robinson Agriculture-Agronomy/Plant Science

After graduation, Ms. Franks plans to attend the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences.

Lakeisha Franks General Studies

This summer I will be interning with PwC within their audit department. This upcoming fall, I will be pursuing my MBA.

Niesha B. Sims Accounting

Going to Graduate School for Sport Psychology while continuing to play softball.

Layla Stouder Health and Physical Education, Recreation/Wellness Option

J’Mya Smith aspires to become an attorney and intends to enroll in the concurrent JD/MPS program at The UA Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

Her goal is to work as an in-house attorney for a grant-making foundation that supports narrative change and economic development in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta region.

J’Mya Smith Political Science

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