Arkansas Best Colleges Comparison
View the Arkansas Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 14 colleges in Arkansas | All colleges in Arkansas | |
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Number of Schools | 14 schools (9 public, 5 private) |
100 schools (40 public, 60 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,826 (in-state) $20,396 (out-of-state) | $5,423 (in-state) $13,726 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $7,745 (in-state) $14,787 (out-of-state) | $8,195 (in-state) $14,633 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $13,250 | $7,083 |
Test Scores | 1,105 SAT, 22 ACT | 1,082 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 67.58% | 69.34% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 32.61% | 33.86% |
Population | 96,804 | 158,035 |
Undergraduate | 76,348 | 134,529 |
Graduate | 20,456 | 23,506 |
Graduation Rate | 49.64% | 42.39% |
Transfer-out Rate | 24.45% | 17.82% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.71 to 1 | 14.03 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Harding UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSearcy, AR | $24,888 | $12,751 | 4,805 | 45% | 1,160 SAT 24 ACT |
15 to 1 |
2 | University of ArkansasPublic, 4-yearsFayetteville, AR | $28,772 ($9,748) |
$8,877 | 30,936 | 79% | 1,110 SAT 24 ACT |
20 to 1 |
3 | Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-yearsConway, AR | $36,650 | $40,765 | 1,144 | 60% | 1,230 SAT 26 ACT |
11 to 1 |
4 | John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSiloam Springs, AR | $30,832 | $19,137 | 2,326 | 57% | 1,210 SAT 25 ACT |
15 to 1 |
5 | Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBatesville, AR | $31,000 | $22,631 | 496 | 60% | - | 9 to 1 |
6 | Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWalnut Ridge, AR | $20,330 | $17,375 | 584 | 59% | 1,050 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
7 | Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-yearsMagnolia, AR | $15,400 ($9,820) |
$8,394 | 5,094 | 64% | 1,070 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
8 | Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsJonesboro, AR | $13,826 ($7,754) |
$8,371 | 13,190 | 70% | 1,100 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
9 | University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4-yearsConway, AR | $17,258 ($10,118) |
$8,652 | 9,913 | 91% | 1,050 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
10 | University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR | $19,210 ($8,455) |
$7,915 | 8,197 | 61% | 1,080 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
11 | Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsArkadelphia, AR | $9,882 ($7,885) |
$8,473 | 2,519 | 71% | 995 SAT 19 ACT |
16 to 1 |
12 | Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-yearsRussellville, AR | $14,502 ($8,508) |
$9,067 | 9,445 | 94% | 1,100 SAT 21 ACT |
18 to 1 |
13 | University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4-yearsLIttle Rock, AR | $8,280 | $3,646 | 5,436 | - | - | 33 to 1 |
13 | University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4-yearsMonticello, AR | $14,718 ($8,868) |
$9,448 | 2,719 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
Average | $20,396 ($8,826) |
$13,250 | 96,804 | 67.58% | 1,105 SAT | 15.71 to 1 |