The Arkansas Tech University was founded in 1909. The total student enrollment on the Russellville and Ozark campuses is around 7500. The international student enrollment grew more than 17% from the previous year. Tech is a state-funded, regional university with programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels.The study programs of the university are spanned across 7 academic schools, namely, Business, Community Education and Professional Development, Education, Graduate School, Liberal and Fine Arts, Physical and Life Sciences and Systems Science.