Students gather behind Old Main at the Fulbright Peace Fountain

Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

Welcome to the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the heart and soul of the University of Arkansas. Disciplines in the College fall within four categories: Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences & Social Sciences

Our Mission

The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is a vital public good.

We provide a transformational education that prepares all students to lead and thrive in a complex world. Our research, scholarship, and creative expression address society’s great challenges and push the boundaries of human understanding.

Fulbright College brings the world to Arkansas and Arkansas to the world.

From the Fulbright REVIEW

Dean Brian Raines shakes a student's hand at commencement

A Life in Learning

From the Ozarks to Oxford & Back Again

Story by Brian E. Raines, Dean Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

Lights are bright, smiles are flashing, cameras are clicking, and a sea of caps and gowns stretches out in front of me. On graduation day in May 2025, the energy is electric, and I have to remind myself to pause and let it sink in. Because this is a huge moment for every single student whose hand I’m shaking—all 1,785 of them. It’s also a huge moment for the thousands of proud families, the mothers and fathers, the grandparents, and for me.

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A cartoon depiction of Old Main and Senior Walk

Things We Love About Fulbright College

Illustrations by Sarah Baumann

The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is home to outstanding researchers, musicians, historians and scholars from a wide range of disciplines. One class or professor can profoundly impact a student’s life, setting them on a lifelong path to success.

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