18 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Arkansas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Arkansas ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 57.7K academic papers made by 18 universities in Arkansas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. John Brown University

Siloam Springs

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

2. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#157 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

3. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

4. University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#286 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

5. Arkansas State University

Jonesboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#454 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

6. University of Central Arkansas

Conway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#479 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

7. Lyon College

Batesville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#625 in the United States

#684 in North America

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

8. Hendrix College

Conway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#741 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

9. Arkansas Tech University

Russellville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#874 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

10. Harding University

Searcy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1051 in the United States

#1126 in North America

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

11. Henderson State University

Arkadelphia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1107 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 988
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1126 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,286
Enrollment: 2,719

13. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1141 in the United States

#1217 in North America

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

14. Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1205 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1212 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,283
Enrollment: 5,379

16. Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1264 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,677

17. University of the Ozarks

Clarksville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1578 in the United States

#1667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,319

18. Philander Smith College

Little Rock

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1698 in the United States

#1789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,634
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,317

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	15	180
Missouri	41	39
Louisiana	26	76
Oklahoma	22	108
Alabama	28	82
Tennessee	39	45
Illinois	79	14
Kansas	20	75
Kentucky	29	57
Indiana	36	54
Iowa	33	43
Georgia	51	41
Texas	85	20
Nebraska	14	88
South Carolina	32	66
Ohio	66	19
Wisconsin	35	13
North Carolina	49	21
West Virginia	20	121
Michigan	45	4
Virginia	42	38
Florida	69	29
Minnesota	30	18
South Dakota	10	324
New Mexico	9	95
Colorado	24	53
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Pennsylvania	113	11
Delaware	4	97
North Dakota	9	211
New Jersey	29	24
New York	144	6
Arizona	10	28
Utah	11	44
Connecticut	22	10
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
Rhode Island	9	60
Montana	9	165
New Hampshire	13	90
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	8	148
Maine	16	200
California	143	2
Oregon	20	96
Washington	37	5
Puerto Rico	15	406
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107