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About Walton

Since its founding at the University of Arkansas in 1926, the Sam M. Walton College of Business has grown to become the state's premier college of business - as well as a nationally competitive business school. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB International accredited the college in 1931. The U.S. News & World Report "2011 America’s Best Colleges" ranked the Walton College in a tie for 24th place among the nation’s public undergraduate schools of business.

The Walton College combines excellent academic programs with a wide range of experiential learning to help its more than 3,600 students connect scholarship with real business practice. It offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in International Business in eight disciplines. The graduate programs include three master’s programs (MBA, Master of Accountancy and Master of Information Systems); Ph.D. in Business Administration; and Ph.D. in Economics. The college encourages research and creation of the latest business knowledge. Eleven research and outreach centers provide a link to and serve the needs of the business community and the state.
 

Facilities

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report 2011 "Americas Best Colleges"

  • Walton College - 24
  • Supply Chain Management/Logistics: 10th public / 13th overall

U.S. News & World Report 2011 "America’s Best Graduate Schools"

  • MBA - 25
  • Managerial MBA - 25
  • Specialty: Supply Chain Management/Logistics - 15
US News and World Report College Rankings
Business Week College Rankings

Walton Facts

  • Approximately 3,700 Undergraduate Students
  • Average class size is 38
  • Only 12% of classes are taught by grad students
  • No additional admission requirements for business program
 

University Facts

  • Over 23,000 students (Undergrad, Graduate, Law)
  • Nearly 200 academic degree programs
  • 90% of faculty have terminal degrees
  • 300 Registered Student Organizations
  • 26 Greek Organizations
Sam M. Walton College of Business
Business Building 301
Fayetteville, AR 72701
PH: (479) 575-5949
FX: (479) 575-3241
connect@walton.uark.edu