The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) vs. Arkansas State University (Arkansas State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) and Arkansas State University (Arkansas State) are public.
  • UT Arlington is located in Arlington, TX and Arkansas State is located in Jonesboro, AR.
  • UT Arlington has more expensive tuition of $29,660 than Arkansas State ($13,826).
  • Arkansas State has tighter acceptance rate of 66.02% than UT Arlington (71.22%).
  • UT Arlington has higher SAT scores of 1,110 than Arkansas State (1,100).
  • UT Arlington is larger with 43,946 students than Arkansas State (13,190 students).
The University of Texas at Arlington

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#240 in National Universities
#33 in Texas
Rankings#3 in Arkansas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Arlington, TXLocationJonesboro, AR
UT ArlingtonKnown asArkansas State
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,728 Texas residents
$29,660 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,754 Arkansas residents
$13,826 out-of-state
$10,853 Texas residents
$25,345 out-of-state
Graduate$6,980 Arkansas residents
$12,416 out-of-state
$7,992Financial Aid$8,371
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
71.22%Acceptance Rate66.02%
38.42%Yield38.03%
1,110 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,100 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
43,946Total Students13,190
30,791Undergraduate8,201
13,155Graduate4,989
13,578Online Enrollment5,823
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
53%Graduation Rate52%
27%Transfer-out Rate28%
74%Retention Rate78%
$54,000Average Earning after Graduation$36,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,543)
$7,028 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,200)
✔ (28 meals per week)
$4,364 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
1,093 Full-time
659 Part-time
Number of Faculties536 Full-time
187 Part-time
3,242 Full-time
730 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,569 Full-time
378 Part-time
$92,569 for Faculties
$66,599 Part-time
Average Salary$66,895 for Faculties
$44,531 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023