Arkansas business list: MBA programs.

ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: MBA PROGRAMS

Ranked by fall 2003 enrollment

     MBA Program                           Fall 2003     % Change
     Address, Phone                        Enrollment   From 2002

1    Webster University                       757           1%
     200 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1500,
     Little Rock 72201,
     [phone]

2    University of Arkansas at Little         215          -7%
     Rock
     2801 S. University Ave., Little
     Rock 72204,
     [phone]

3    Arkansas State University at             200          14%
     Jonesboro
     Aggie Road, Jonesboro 72467,
     [phone]

4    University of Arkansas                   147          -1%
     316 Administration Building,
     Fayetteville 72701,
     [phone]

5    University of Central Arkansas           88           -4%
     201 Donaghey Ave., Conway 72035,
     [phone]

6    Harding University **                    83            NA
     900 E. Center Ave., Searcy 72149,
     [phone]

7    University of Phoenix                    70            NA
     10800 Financial Centre Parkway,
     Little Rock,
     [phone]

8    Henderson State University               38            6%
     1100 Henderson St., Arkadelphia
     71923,
     [phone]

9    John Brown University                    28            NA
     2000 W. University St., Siloam
     Springs 72761,
     [phone]

10   Arkansas State University at Beebe       10           -17%
     1101 W. Mississippi St., Beebe
     72012,
     [phone]

                                     Tuition & Fees
MBA Program                          Per Credit Hour
Address, Phone                       (in-state/out-of-state)

Webster University                            $375
200 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1500,
Little Rock 72201,
[phone]

University of Arkansas at Little      $216.75/$379
Rock
2801 S. University Ave., Little
Rock 72204,
[phone]

Arkansas State University at             $224/$499
Jonesboro
Aggie Road, Jonesboro 72467,
[phone]

University of Arkansas                $329/$654.50
316 Administration Building,
Fayetteville 72701,
[phone]

University of Central Arkansas           $263/$450
201 Donaghey Ave., Conway 72035,
[phone]

Harding University **                         $418
900 E. Center Ave., Searcy 72149,
[phone]

University of Phoenix                         $359
10800 Financial Centre Parkway,
Little Rock,
[phone]

Henderson State University               $162/$324
1100 Henderson St., Arkadelphia
71923,
[phone]

John Brown University                         $360
2000 W. University St., Siloam
Springs 72761,
[phone]

Arkansas State University at Beebe       $224/$499
1101 W. Mississippi St., Beebe
72012,
[phone]

MBA Program                              Length of          Year
Address, Phone                           Program *         Founded

Webster University                       14 months          1975
200 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1500,
Little Rock 72201,
[phone]

University of Arkansas at Little         17 months          1978
Rock                                    to 6 years
2801 S. University Ave., Little
Rock 72204,
[phone]

Arkansas State University at             1-6 Years
Jonesboro
Aggie Road, Jonesboro 72467,
[phone]

University of Arkansas                      1 year          1999
316 Administration Building,
Fayetteville 72701,
[phone]

University of Central Arkansas           1-2 years          1974
201 Donaghey Ave., Conway 72035,
[phone]

Harding University **                    15 months          1998
900 E. Center Ave., Searcy 72149,
[phone]

University of Phoenix                      2 years          2003
10800 Financial Centre Parkway,
Little Rock,
[phone]

Henderson State University                  1 year          1975
1100 Henderson St., Arkadelphia
71923,
[phone]

John Brown University                    20 months          1999
2000 W. University St., Siloam
Springs 72761,
[phone]

Arkansas State University at Beebe         2 years          2001
1101 W. Mississippi St., Beebe
72012,
[phone]

MBA Program                          Contact
Address, Phone                       E-mail

Webster University                   Jerry Peters
200 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1500,     [e-mail]
Little Rock 72201,
[phone]

University of Arkansas at Little     Judyth Swingen
Rock                                 [e-mail]
2801 S. University Ave., Little
Rock 72204,
[phone]

Arkansas State University at         William Roe
Jonesboro                            [e-mail]
Aggie Road, Jonesboro 72467,
[phone]

University of Arkansas               Michele Halsell
316 Administration Building,         [e-mail]
Fayetteville 72701,
[phone]

University of Central Arkansas       Rebecca Gatlin-Watts
201 Donaghey Ave., Conway 72035,     [e-mail]
[phone]

Harding University **                Steve Williams
900 E. Center Ave., Searcy 72149,    [e-mail]
[phone]

University of Phoenix                Wade Anderson
10800 Financial Centre Parkway,
Little Rock,
[phone]

Henderson State University           Mike Watters
1100 Henderson St., Arkadelphia      [e-mail]
71923,
[phone]

John Brown University                Delia Haak
2000 W. University St., Siloam       [e-mail]
Springs 72761,
[phone]

Arkansas State University at Beebe   William Roe
1101 W. Mississippi St., Beebe       [e-mail]
72012,
[phone]

Source: Arkansas Department of Higher Education, the schools. * Length
varies among executive, on-campus or off-campus MBA programs.
** Enrollment figures from 2002. Harding didn't respond to requests
for 2003 enrollment figure. ([dagger]) Figures from 2001. JBU didn't
respond to requests for 2003 figures.