University of Arkansas at Monticello

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Former names	Fourth District Agricultural School (1910–1925) Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College (1925–1971)
Motto	Veritate Duce Progredi
Motto in English	To Advance with Truth as our Guide
Type	Public university
Established	September 4, 1910; 114 years ago (1910-09-04)
Parent institution	University of Arkansas System
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	US$22,764,898[1]
Chancellor	Peggy Doss
Academic staff	373 [3]
Students	3,925 (as of Fall 2016)
Location	Monticello , Arkansas , United States
Colors	Green and White
Nickname	Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II - Great American Conference
Website	www.uamont.edu

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is a public university in Monticello, Arkansas with Colleges of Technology in Crossett and McGehee. UAM is part of the University of Arkansas System and offers master's degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and associate degrees. The city is in the Arkansas Timberlands, and UAM is home to the state's only School of Forest Resources.

The university is governed by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, which also oversees the operation of universities and other post-secondary educational institutions in Batesville, DeQueen, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Helena, Hope, Little Rock, Morrilton, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

UAM offers in-state tuition rates not only to Arkansas residents but also to regional residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee.