Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Arkansas. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Arkansas is 73.58% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.28%.
Harding University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.12% and Harding University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 78.86% among best schools in Arkansas. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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1 | Harding University | 2,254 (979/1,275) | 1,017 (446/571) | 802 (359/443) | 45% (46%/45%) | 79% (80%/35%) |
2 | University of Arkansas | 26,219 (10,966/15,253) | 20,695 (8,398/12,297) | 7,099 (3,166/3,933) | 79% (77%/81%) | 34% (38%/26%) |
3 | Hendrix College | 2,729 (1,415/1,314) | 1,645 (802/843) | 363 (189/174) | 60% (57%/64%) | 22% (24%/13%) |
4 | John Brown University | 1,490 (517/973) | 844 (321/523) | 306 (127/179) | 57% (62%/54%) | 36% (40%/18%) |
5 | Lyon College | 1,382 (907/455) | 827 (528/292) | 146 (90/55) | 60% (58%/64%) | 18% (17%/12%) |
6 | Williams Baptist University | 951 (388/563) | 564 (219/345) | 144 (58/86) | 59% (56%/61%) | 26% (26%/15%) |
7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 2,916 (1,108/1,789) | 1,855 (712/1,129) | 707 (315/387) | 64% (64%/63%) | 38% (44%/22%) |
8 | Arkansas State University | 6,045 (2,875/3,168) | 4,202 (1,909/2,293) | 1,325 (566/759) | 70% (66%/72%) | 32% (30%/24%) |
9 | University of Central Arkansas | 6,522 (2,199/4,323) | 5,949 (1,969/3,980) | 1,803 (636/1,167) | 91% (90%/92%) | 30% (32%/27%) |
10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 3,568 (1,294/2,274) | 2,193 (813/1,380) | 549 (246/303) | 61% (63%/61%) | 25% (30%/13%) |
Average | 5,408 (2,265/2,265) | 3,979 (1,612/2,365) | 1,324 (575/749) | 73.58% (71.2%/104.4%) | 33.28% (35.7%/31.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Arkansas is 1118. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 557 and the average SAT Math score is 561.
Hendrix College has the highest SAT scores of 1,230 and Williams Baptist University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 among best schools in Arkansas. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Arkansas for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Harding University | 28% (221) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
2 | University of Arkansas | 31% (2,179) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
3 | Hendrix College | 15% (55) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
4 | John Brown University | 17% (51) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
5 | Lyon College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
6 | Williams Baptist University | 5% (7) | 1050 | 450 | 600 |
7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 8% (59) | 1070 | 540 | 530 |
8 | Arkansas State University | 2% (30) | 1100 | 550 | 550 |
9 | University of Central Arkansas | 2% (43) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 5% (26) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
Average | 12.56% | 1118 | 557 | 561 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Arkansas is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Arkansas for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Harding University | 76% (612) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
2 | University of Arkansas | 75% (5,315) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
3 | Hendrix College | 64% (234) | 26 | 26 | 24 |
4 | John Brown University | 62% (191) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
5 | Lyon College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
6 | Williams Baptist University | 90% (130) | 20 | 20 | 19 |
7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 99% (700) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
8 | Arkansas State University | 88% (1,169) | 22 | 23 | 21 |
9 | University of Central Arkansas | 95% (1,716) | 22 | 22 | 23 |
10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 83% (454) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Average | 81.33% | 23 | 23 | 22 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Arkansas based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | Harding University | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
2 | University of Arkansas | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
3 | Hendrix College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
4 | John Brown University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
5 | Lyon College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
6 | Williams Baptist University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
8 | Arkansas State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
9 | University of Central Arkansas | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Arkansasand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.