List of 24 best universities in Arkansas

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EduRank

Top 24 universities in Arkansas ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.8M citations received by 125K academic publications made by 24 universities from Arkansas, the popularity of 487 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Arkansas

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
77%

2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
3,240
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1879

3. University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
99%

4. Arkansas State University

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
100%

5. John Brown University

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$20,997

6. University of Central Arkansas

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
100%

7. Hendrix College

Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1231
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$22,626

8. Harding University

Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$19,558

9. Arkansas Tech University

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%

10. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
925
Average ACT
16
Receiving Aid
100%

11. Lyon College

Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$25,545
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,072

12. Southern Arkansas University

#1213 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1048
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
99%

13. University of Arkansas at Monticello

#1216 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,286
Enrollment
2,719

14. Henderson State University

#1244 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
988
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
98%

15. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

#1272 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,283
Enrollment
5,379

16. Ouachita Baptist University

#1307 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$21,677

17. University of the Ozarks

#1590 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$16,319

18. Philander Smith College

#1672 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,634
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,317

19. Williams Baptist University

#2022 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$14,488

20. Central Baptist College

#2100 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
962
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$18,128

21. Arkansas Baptist College

#2178 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,164
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$15,560

22. Crowley's Ridge College

#2366 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,633
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,281

23. Ecclesia College

#2377 in North America
Acceptance Rate
55%
Net Price
$17,497
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,842

Closest to Arkansas states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Mississippi 18 133
Missouri 67 38
Louisiana 27 79
Oklahoma 31 100
Alabama 33 84
Tennessee 56 50
Illinois 100 15
Kansas 32 75
Kentucky 38 60
Indiana 55 39
Iowa 39 47
Georgia 63 44
Texas 119 26
Nebraska 23 68
South Carolina 37 87
Ohio 90 18
Wisconsin 47 13
North Carolina 65 24
West Virginia 26 112
Michigan 62 3
Virginia 63 41
Florida 109 22
Minnesota 48 14
South Dakota 15 233
New Mexico 12 81
Colorado 38 46
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Pennsylvania 155 12
Delaware 5 90
North Dakota 14 182
Wyoming 1 141
New Jersey 47 23
New York 221 4
Arizona 25 34
Utah 20 40
Connecticut 28 11
Massachusetts 88 1
Vermont 17 109
Rhode Island 12 49
Montana 12 153
New Hampshire 16 77
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
Maine 19 152
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 8
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614