ATU Nationally Recognized for Growth

Arkansas Tech University has been named one of the 10 fastest-growing institutions in its category in the United States for a fifth consecutive year.

The 2017 Almanac of Higher Education, which was published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, lists Arkansas Tech as the ninth fastest-growing public, master degree-granting university in the country.

Arkansas Tech achieved the distinction with 76.2 percent growth in enrollment during the 10-year span (2005-15) utilized for the listing.

The 108th session of Arkansas Tech will begin with the opening of classes for the fall 2017 semester on Wednesday, Aug. 23.