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Acceptance Rate 89.49%
Yield 34.64%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 22
Applicants 7,039

Central Arkansas Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.49% at University of Central Arkansas. Total 7,039 students applied and 6,299 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationuca.edu/admissions
Online Applicationuca.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate89.49%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.49%. A total of 7,039 students (2,534 men and 4,505 women) have applied to and 6,299 (2,232 men and 4,067 women) students admitted to University of Central Arkansas.
Among them, 824 male and 1,358 female students have enrolled into Central Arkansas and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.64%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Central Arkansas
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,0392,5344,50500
Admitted6,2992,2324,06700
Enrolled2,1828241,35800
Acceptance Rate 89.49% 88.08% 90.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.64% 36.92% 33.39% - -
[Chart] University of Central Arkansas Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Central Arkansas, 52 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,066 applicants (95%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at Central Arkansas. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 910.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Central Arkansas. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Central Arkansas with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Central Arkansas
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total91010401170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480520590
Math430520580
ACT Composite192225
Math172024
English182226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Central Arkansas, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Central Arkansas
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✗
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Central Arkansas

The calendar system at University of Central Arkansas is Semester. University of Central Arkansas accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Central Arkansas accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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