University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (also called (UAPB) ) is a state university in Pine Bluff in the center of the US state of Arkansas . 3331 students are enrolled at the university. Since 1972 it has been part of the University of Arkansas system . After the University of Arkansas , it is the second oldest state university in Arkansas. She is best known for her research in aquaculture .

history

The university was founded in 1873 as a Branch Normal College for African American and is one of the Historic African American Colleges and Colleges . It was renamed Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (AM&N) in 1927 . In 1972 it became part of the University of Arkansas system under its current name .

Sports

The UAPB sports teams are the Golden Lions . The university is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference .

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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: 34 ° 14 ′ 32.2 "  N , 92 ° 1 ′ 13.2"  W.