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 3.9M citations received by 152K academic publications made by 24 universities from Arkansas, the popularity of 510 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Arkansas
#128 in the United States
#149 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
#217 in the United States
#244 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 3,275
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1879
3. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
#314 in the United States
#346 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Arkansas State University
#401 in the United States
#447 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
5. John Brown University
#446 in the United States
#492 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1238
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $21,464
6. University of Central Arkansas
#467 in the United States
#514 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
7. Hendrix College
#784 in the United States
#852 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,236
8. Harding University
#865 in the United States
#933 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,069
9. Arkansas Tech University
#883 in the United States
#951 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
10. Lyon College
#888 in the United States
#956 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Net Price
- $22,675
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,064
11. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
#935 in the United States
#1004 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 964
- Average ACT
- 16
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
12. Southern Arkansas University
#1157 in the United States
#1233 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
13. University of Arkansas at Monticello
#1167 in the United States
#1243 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,974
- Enrollment
- 2,739
14. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
#1190 in the United States
#1266 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,827
15. Ouachita Baptist University
#1198 in the United States
#1274 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $22,087
16. Henderson State University
#1200 in the United States
#1276 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $9,017
- Enrollment
- 2,136
17. University of the Ozarks
#1502 in the United States
#1586 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1091
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $16,651
18. Philander Smith College
#1567 in the United States
#1653 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,986
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $11,788
19. Williams Baptist University
#1926 in the United States
#2018 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 989
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $16,658
20. Central Baptist College
#2010 in the United States
#2103 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $16,672
21. Arkansas Baptist College
#2098 in the United States
#2193 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,047
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,784
22. Crowley's Ridge College
#2265 in the United States
#2365 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,266
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,421
24. Ecclesia College
#2283 in the United States
#2384 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Net Price
- $24,610
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,723
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 | 99 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
| Indiana | 55 | 33 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 232 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 84 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Delaware | 5 | 82 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Montana | 12 | 145 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
| Idaho | 10 | 149 |
| Nevada | 10 | 129 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 60 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |