Notable Alumni
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Forbes | 265 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 205–270 |
| Washington Monthly | 252 |
| Global | |
- James Richard Cheek – U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (1985–1988), Sudan (1989–1992) and Argentina (1993–1996)
- Charlie Daniels – Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands (1985–2003); Arkansas Secretary of State (2003–2011); Arkansas State Auditor (2011-Present)
- Derek Fisher – NBA player and five-time NBA Champion with the LA Lakers
- Lynda Hull – Poet (Juniper Prize (1986); Edwin Ford Piper Award (1990); Carl Sandburg Award (1991)
- Pete Myers – NBA player
- Robert Palmer – Writer, musicologist, musician and blues producer (author of Deep Blues)
- Dick Powell - Actor
- Wesley Pruden – Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Times (1992–2008)
- Mike Ross – U.S. Congressman (2001–2013)
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