University of Arkansas Named One of America’s Best College Buys

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arkansas has been named as the state’s only public institution in the 10^th annual "America’s 100 Best College Buys." John Brown University, a private university in Siloam Springs, Ark., joins the U of A as the only other Arkansas institution included in the report.

"The issue of the increasing cost of higher education is nothing new to Arkansans, but each year the university strives to manage tuition and fee increases to provide a nationally competitive education at a reasonable cost to its students and their families," said Chancellor John A. White. "Consistent inclusion in publications like 'America’s 100 Best College Buys’ serves as an indication the university is meeting that challenge for its students."

The university joins eight other Southeastern Conference institutions in the annual report. The University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University and Vanderbilt University were not included in the publication. Other regional colleges and universities included in the report are the University of Missouri-Columbia, Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Kansas, Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.

"America's 100 Best College Buys" is published annually by Institutional Research and Evaluation Inc., an independent research and consulting organization located in Rome, Ga.

Data for the report is generated from research conducted between April 1 and July 31 during the company's 15th Annual National College Survey. The survey was submitted to the offices of the directors of admissions of 1,477 accredited U.S. colleges and universities. Of those directors surveyed, 1,044 responded.

To be considered among the best college buys, an institution must: