Admission Comparison between Arkansas Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 72,007 students have applied to Arkansas colleges and 53,831 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Arkansas colleges is 71.6%. Of the admitted students, 16,979 students finally enrolled in one of Arkansas colleges.
8 Arkansas colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 9 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Arkansas colleges is 1,093.
Arkansas College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Arkansas has the largest number of applicants of 26,219 and University of Arkansas has the most admitted students of 20,695.
- The average acceptance rate of Arkansas colleges is 71.6% and Harding University has the lowest acceptance rate of 45.1%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 34.2% and Harding University has the highest yield of 78.9%.
- The average SAT score is 1,093 and Hendrix College has the highest SAT score of 1,270.
Arkansas Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Arkansas colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University Searcy, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 2,254 | 1,017 | 802 | 45.1% | 79 | $50 | $45 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 26,219 | 20,695 | 7,099 | 78.9% | 34 | $40 | $60 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 6,045 | 4,202 | 1,325 | 69.5% | 32 | $30 | $30 |
| Hendrix College Conway, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 2,729 | 1,645 | 363 | 60.3% | 22 | - | - |
| Lyon College Batesville, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 1,382 | 827 | 146 | 59.8% | 18 | - | - |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 2,916 | 1,855 | 707 | 63.6% | 38 | - | $25 |
| Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 2,063 | 1,492 | 445 | 72.3% | 30 | - | $40 |
| John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 1,490 | 844 | 306 | 56.6% | 36 | $25 | $35 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 5,762 | 5,439 | 1,452 | 94.4% | 27 | - | $40 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 3,568 | 2,193 | 549 | 61.5% | 25 | $40 | $40 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 6,522 | 5,949 | 1,803 | 91.2% | 30 | $25 | $45 |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 2,345 | 1,657 | 413 | 70.7% | 25 | - | $25 |
| University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 2,157 | 1,296 | 229 | 60.1% | 18 | - | - |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton, AR Public, 2-4 years | 991 | 991 | 479 | 100.0% | 48 | - | - |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR Private, 2-4 years | 14 | 12 | 4 | 85.7% | 33 | - | - |
| Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 951 | 564 | 144 | 59.3% | 26 | - | - |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR Public, 4 years four-years | 4,183 | 2,900 | 575 | 69.3% | 20 | $30 | $45 |
| Central Baptist College Conway, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 269 | 172 | 103 | 63.9% | 60 | $25 | - |
| Ecclesia College Springdale, AR Private, 4 years four-years | 147 | 81 | 35 | 55.1% | 43 | $35 | $35 |
| Average | 72,007 | 53,831 | 16,979 | 71.6% | 34 | $33 | $39 |
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