List of 24 best universities in Arkansas
We ranked 24 best universities in Arkansas based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 2.41M citations received by 70.3K publications made by 24 universities in Arkansas, measured the popularity of 414 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.
Closest to Arkansas states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |