To educate and train a diverse group of highly competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others.
Who We Are
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, not-for-profit institution located on 500+ acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The ACHE campus has evolved with the development of eight crucial programs: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Executive Leadership, Doctor of Public Health, Master of Science in Biomedicine, and Master of Public Health. Adding to the institution’s impressive offerings is the ACHE Research Institute Health & Wellness Center (RIHWC), a 317,000-square-foot facility that offers health & wellness initiatives through exercise classes, ceramics, teaching kitchen, and art galleries. It also features a 90,000-square-foot biomedical research lab.