Philander Smith University

Founded in 1877, Philander Smith University is a small, privately supported, historically Black, four-year liberal arts institution related to the Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

The University offers undergraduate degrees including the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, the Bachelor of Social Work, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, as well as a graduate degree, the Master of Business Administration. 
 
The University's mission is: "to graduate academically accomplished students, grounded as advocates for social justice, determined to change the world for the better."
 
Philander Smith University, the only United Negro College Fund member institution in Arkansas, strives to provide a quality education for all regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin or ethnic background.