Colleges in Arkansas: admission rates, test scores and cost

15 colleges in Arkansas that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in Arkansas, most selective first
College	Admission rate	SAT middle 50%	Average net price	Graduation rate
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	41%	845–1108	$11,528 in-state	39%
Hendrix College	56%	1123–1348	$23,177	72%
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	59%	960–1210	$16,882 in-state	41%
University of the Ozarks	60%	1020–1160	$17,192	48%
Lyon College	63%	Not reported	$14,400	45%
Central Baptist College	64%	883–1121	$20,276	41%
Ouachita Baptist University	68%	1070–1280	$25,343	66%
Harding University	71%	1050–1290	$19,786	71%
Ecclesia College	74%	Not reported	$20,458	33%
University of Arkansas	74%	1030–1220	$17,571 in-state	71%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	75%	875–1105	$16,015 in-state	46%
John Brown University	76%	1070–1340	$22,476	77%
Arkansas State University	82%	970–1190	$15,441 in-state	58%
Williams Baptist University	83%	Not reported	$17,814	36%
University of Central Arkansas	90%	910–1170	$16,423 in-state	54%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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