Arkansas Tech University

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The Arkansas Tech University is a state university in Russellville in the northern US state of Arkansas . 7,480 students are enrolled at the university. The university has a branch in Ozark.

history

The university was founded in 1909 as the Second District Agricultural School and renamed Arkansas Polytechnic College in 1925 . It received its current name in 1976. In 2004, the Arkansas Valley Technical Institute in Ozark was converted into a branch of the Arkansas Tech University.

Sports

The UAM sports teams are the Wonderboys (men) and the Golden Suns (women). The university is a member of the Gulf South Conference.

Well-known graduates

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Colleges in Arkansas
State universities

Arkansas State  • Arkansas Tech  • Henderson State  • Southern Arkansas  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville  • University of Arkansas at Fort Smith  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences  • University of Arkansas at Monticello  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff  • University of Central Arkansas

Private universities

Arkansas Baptist  • Central Baptist  • Crowley's Ridge  • Ecclesia  • Harding  • Hendrix  • John Brown  • Lyon  • Ouachita Baptist  • Ozarks  • Philander Smith  • Shorter  • Williams Baptist

Coordinates: 35 ° 17 ′ 39.7 ″  N , 93 ° 8 ′ 1.6 ″  W.