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 | 1,104 SAT, 23 ACT | 1,093 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 73.41% | 72.06% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 28.09% | 34.54% |
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 | 100% | 1,170 SAT 24 ACT |
15 to 1 |
2 | University of ArkansasPublic, 4-yearsFayetteville, AR | $28,772 ($9,748) |
$8,877 | 30,936 | 72% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
20 to 1 |
3 | Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-yearsConway, AR | $36,650 | $40,765 | 1,144 | 53% | 1,270 SAT 29 ACT |
11 to 1 |
4 | John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSiloam Springs, AR | $30,832 | $19,137 | 2,326 | 68% | 1,230 SAT 25 ACT |
15 to 1 |
5 | Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBatesville, AR | $31,000 | $22,631 | 496 | 66% | - | 9 to 1 |
6 | Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWalnut Ridge, AR | $20,330 | $17,375 | 584 | 59% | 970 SAT 19 ACT |
16 to 1 |
7 | Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-yearsMagnolia, AR | $15,400 ($9,820) |
$8,394 | 5,094 | 67% | 1,050 SAT 20 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 | 90% | 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 | 58% | 1,040 SAT 20 ACT |
11 to 1 |
11 | Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsArkadelphia, AR | $9,882 ($7,885) |
$8,473 | 2,519 | 82% | - | 16 to 1 |
12 | Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-yearsRussellville, AR | $14,502 ($8,508) |
$9,067 | 9,445 | 96% | 1,030 SAT 20 ACT |
18 to 1 |
13 | University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4-yearsMonticello, AR | $14,718 ($8,868) |
$9,448 | 2,719 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
13 | University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4-yearsLIttle Rock, AR | $8,280 | $3,646 | 5,436 | - | - | 33 to 1 |
Average | $20,396 ($8,826) |
$13,250 | 96,804 | 73.41% | 1,104 SAT | 15.71 to 1 |