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Overview
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically Black, land-grant university in the Arkansas Delta and the state's second-oldest public institution, tracing its roots back to the years just after Reconstruction. Agriculture, STEM, and a strong community-service mission run through much of the school's identity, and it functions as an anchor institution for the surrounding Delta region.
Academics
Its aquaculture and fisheries program is nationally distinctive, drawing students specifically for that specialty and giving UAPB a research profile well beyond its size in that one field. STEM and agriculture pipelines are treated as central to the university's land-grant purpose rather than peripheral offerings, and its extension and research-farm work connect coursework directly to the Delta's agricultural economy.
Campus & student life
Set in the city of Pine Bluff in the Arkansas Delta, campus culture leans on regional pride and tradition, with the Golden Lions marching band serving as a particular point of campus and community pride at football games and public events. As a smaller HBCU, the university carries a close-knit, community feel where student organizations and Greek life play an outsized role in social life.
Worth knowing
The aquaculture and fisheries program is a genuine national specialty worth knowing about for students interested in that field, since it is unusual to find research and coursework at this depth at a school this size, and it draws students from well outside Arkansas specifically for it.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying (2026-27 cycle)
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uapb.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredCompletion of the high school core curriculum (as recommended by the Arkansas State Department of Education) and receipt of diploma or equivalent · ACT score of 19+ (or 990 SAT, or 38 CLT) and HS GPA 2.00+ for Full Admission; ACT 13-18 (or 730 SAT, or 38 CLT) and HS GPA 2.00+ for Conditional Admission
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