Arkansas Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Arkansas Statistics

There are 100 colleges in Arkansas - 40 public and 60 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,315 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $15,778. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,087 and the average acceptance rate is 68% for Arkansas Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Arkansas. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Arkansas colleges at Arkansas Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In Arkansas Statistics
	Top 14 colleges in Arkansas	All colleges in Arkansas
Number of Schools	14 schools (9 public, 5 private)	100 schools (40 public, 60 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,703 (in-state) $19,919 (out-of-state)	$5,234 (in-state) $13,315 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$7,293 (in-state) $14,631 (out-of-state)	$7,576 (in-state) $15,778 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$13,970	$7,125
Test Scores	1,110 SAT, 23 ACT	1,087 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	67.58%	68.02%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	32.67%	37.43%
Population	96,804	158,035
Undergraduate	76,348	134,529
Graduate	20,456	23,506
Graduation Rate	48.93%	48.13%
Transfer-out Rate	13.75%	13.93%
Students to Faculty Ratio	15.71 to 1	14.03 to 1

Top Colleges In Arkansas Comparison

The next table lists the top 14 colleges in Arkansas for academic year 2021-2022. Harding University ranked top in the Arkansas Best Colleges Comparison and University of Arkansas and Hendrix College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $19,919 for undergraduate programs $14,631 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Arkansas is 1,110 and the acceptance rate is 67.58%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15.71 to 1 for top colleges in Arkansas. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Arkansas Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Harding University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSearcy, AR	$23,148	$12,213	4,805	45%	1,175 SAT 24 ACT	15 to 1
2	University of Arkansas Request Info Public, 4-yearsFayetteville, AR	$27,410 ($9,656)	$7,534	30,936	79%	1,135 SAT 25 ACT	20 to 1
3	Hendrix College Request Info Private, 4-yearsConway, AR	$35,100	$44,484	1,144	60%	1,215 SAT 28 ACT	11 to 1
4	John Brown University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSiloam Springs, AR	$29,720	$19,730	2,326	57%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	15 to 1
5	Lyon College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBatesville, AR	$31,000	$23,170	496	60%	1,123 SAT 24 ACT	9 to 1
6	Williams Baptist University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWalnut Ridge, AR	$19,450	$15,834	584	59%	973 SAT 22 ACT	16 to 1
7	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsMagnolia, AR	$15,010 ($9,580)	$8,030	5,094	64%	1,035 SAT 22 ACT	15 to 1
8	Arkansas State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsJonesboro, AR	$13,312 ($7,456)	$9,323	13,190	70%	1,115 SAT 23 ACT	15 to 1
9	University of Central Arkansas Request Info Public, 4-yearsConway, AR	$16,728 ($9,778)	$8,633	9,913	91%	1,070 SAT 23 ACT	14 to 1
10	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Request Info Public, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR	$21,767 ($9,512)	$7,391	8,197	61%	1,100 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
11	Henderson State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsArkadelphia, AR	$9,768 ($7,560)	$19,538	2,519	71%	1,065 SAT 21 ACT	16 to 1
12	Arkansas Tech University Request Info Public, 4-yearsRussellville, AR	$13,891 ($8,071)	$8,276	9,445	94%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT	18 to 1
13	University of Arkansas Grantham Request Info Public, 4-yearsLIttle Rock, AR	$8,280	$3,308	5,436	-	-	33 to 1
13	University of Arkansas at Monticello Request Info Public, 4-yearsMonticello, AR	$14,281 ($8,431)	$8,115	2,719	-	-	12 to 1
	Average	$19,919 ($8,703)	$13,970	96,804	67.58%	1,110 SAT	15.71 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.