as The University of Central Arkansas, or UCA.
=== Presidents ===
John James Doyne (1908–1917)
Burr Walter Torreyson (1917–1930)
Heber L. McAlister (1930–1941)
Nolen M. Irby (1941–1953)
Silas D. Snow (1953–1975)
Jefferson D. Farris (1975–1986)
Winfred L. Thompson (1988–2001)
Lu Hardin (2002–2008)
Allen Meadors (2009–2011)
Tom Courtway (2011–2016)
Houston Davis (2017– )
== Enrollment ==
As of fall 2016, UCA has an enrollment of 11,487 students. Enrollment for 2015 was 11,754 and 11,698 for 2014. Retention for full-time, first-time undergraduates increased from 72.4 percent from fall 2014 to 72.9 percent from fall 2015. Graduate student enrollment is 1,872, while last year the number was 1,867 and the number of transfer students increased to 775 compared to 618 last year.
== Traditions ==
=== Colors ===
The colors for UCA were decided the first year and according to an article in the November 24, 1908, edition of the Log Cabin Democrat, were said to be purple and silver. President Doyne assigned the task …
