University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) vs. University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock)

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

  • Both University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) and University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) are public.
  • UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA and UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, AR.
  • UL Lafayette has more expensive tuition of $24,146 than UA Little Rock ($19,210).
  • UL Lafayette has tighter acceptance rate of 50.87% than UA Little Rock (74.63%).
  • UL Lafayette is larger with 15,219 students than UA Little Rock (8,197 students).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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#144 in National Universities
#4 in Louisiana
Rankings#263 in National Universities
#10 in Arkansas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lafayette, LALocationLittle Rock, AR
UL LafayetteKnown asUA Little Rock
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
2-4 Year Certificate
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
$10,418 Louisiana residents
$24,146 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,455 Arkansas residents
$19,210 out-of-state
$10,184 Louisiana residents
$23,912 out-of-state
Graduate$7,684 Arkansas residents
$15,100 out-of-state
$8,396Financial Aid$7,915
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$25 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$40 graduate
50.87%Acceptance Rate74.63%
56.17%Yield47.14%
Test Scores1,080 SAT, 21 ACT
Student Population
15,219Total Students8,197
12,950Undergraduate5,825
2,269Graduate2,372
2,517Online Enrollment3,223
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
51%Graduation Rate41%
Transfer-out Rate25%
70%Retention Rate75%
$46,400Average Earning after Graduation$39,500
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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,650)
$7,202 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,395)
$5,180 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
646 Full-time
202 Part-time
Number of Faculties372 Full-time
239 Part-time
1,974 Full-time
203 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,149 Full-time
239 Part-time
$75,489 for Faculties
$58,002 Part-time
Average Salary$70,424 for Faculties
$52,485 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