University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas admitted 74% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1030–1220 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $17,571 a year. Within six years, 71% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 74%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1030–1220
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–28
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $28,924 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $17,571 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $12,718 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $10,496 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $31,550 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 71%
- Students who return for a second year
- 86%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $63,588 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 28,677
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 21%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 30%
- Health professions
- 11%
- Engineering
- 7%
- Communication and journalism
- 7%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary NC · 75% admitted
- Elmhurst University IL · 74% admitted
- Lynn University FL · 74% admitted
- Coastal Carolina University SC · 75% admitted
- Wittenberg University OH · 72% admitted
- Ashland University OH · 76% admitted
More colleges in Arkansas
- Arkansas State University AR · 82% admitted
- University of Central Arkansas AR · 90% admitted
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock AR · 59% admitted
- Harding University AR · 71% admitted
- Southern Arkansas University Main Campus AR · 75% admitted
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff AR · 41% admitted
- Ouachita Baptist University AR · 68% admitted
- John Brown University AR · 76% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.