Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

About Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

ACHE, is a private, non-profit institution located on 542 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is the first private institution in Arkansas that is dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness.

With the mission 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.

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Year Founded

The first college on campus opened in 2017, welcoming 150 medical students to Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

ACHE’s Research Institute of Health and Wellness Center is located on a separate 62-acre site that is devoted to a variety of healthy living activities and is home to an extensive medical research agenda with the intent to complement the academic programs.