List of 24 best universities in Arkansas
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Top 24 universities in Arkansas ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 4.09M citations received by 156K academic publications made by 24 universities from Arkansas, the popularity of 541 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Arkansas
#128 in the United States
#148 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
#214 in the United States
#241 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 3,485
- Male:Female
- 25:75
- Founded
- 1879
3. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
#313 in the United States
#347 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
4. Arkansas State University
#385 in the United States
#431 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
5. University of Central Arkansas
#449 in the United States
#496 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. John Brown University
#479 in the United States
#528 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,537
7. Lyon College
#815 in the United States
#883 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $19,872
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,132
8. Hendrix College
#822 in the United States
#890 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1236
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,699
9. Harding University
#834 in the United States
#902 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $22,806
10. Arkansas Tech University
#837 in the United States
#905 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
11. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
#958 in the United States
#1030 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 977
- Average ACT
- 16
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
12. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
#1141 in the United States
#1216 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,715
13. University of Arkansas at Monticello
#1166 in the United States
#1241 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,812
- Enrollment
- 2,856
14. Southern Arkansas University
#1218 in the United States
#1295 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
15. Ouachita Baptist University
#1229 in the United States
#1307 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,532
16. Henderson State University
#1236 in the United States
#1314 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,867
- Enrollment
- 2,055
17. University of the Ozarks
#1535 in the United States
#1621 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,088
18. Philander Smith College
#1547 in the United States
#1633 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,082
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,283
19. Williams Baptist University
#1930 in the United States
#2023 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $12,692
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
20. Central Baptist College
#1962 in the United States
#2055 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1002
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $17,469
21. Arkansas Baptist College
#2047 in the United States
#2141 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,627
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,433
22. Crowley's Ridge College
#2257 in the United States
#2358 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,162
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $10,030
23. Ecclesia College
#2266 in the United States
#2367 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $24,552
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $7,949
Closest to Arkansas states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 59 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 223 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 83 |
| Colorado | 38 | 45 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 51 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |