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#127 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
79%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
77%
Undergraduates
26,269
Graduates
4,667
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uark.edu

University of Arkansas Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Arkansas has an acceptance rate of 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 79% 77% 81%
Applicants 26,219 10,966 15,253
Admissions 20,695 8,398 12,297
Freshmen enrolled full time 7,063 3,150 3,913
Freshmen enrolled part time 36 16 20

7,673 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,361 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,179 or 31%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1030
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Arkansas are 1030-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
5,315 or 75%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Arkansas are 21-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 22228 (72%)
Hispanic 3168 (10%)
Black or African American 1408 (5%)
Two or more races 1375 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1144 (4%)
Asian 857 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 463 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 111 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 35 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,474
Students receiving aid
77%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,666$7,875
Tuition in-state $7,666$7,875
Tuition out-of-state $25,420$21,420
Fee in-district $1,990$1,191
Fee in-state $1,990$1,191
Fee out-of-state $1,990$1,191

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,200
Combined charge for room and board $12,368
Room charge $7,968
Meal charge $4,400

University of Arkansas majors

University of Arkansas has granted 5,018 bachelor's degrees across 84 programs, 1,188 master's across 76 programs, and 364 doctorate degrees across 39 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Arkansas.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Finance, General 330 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 329
Business Administration and Management, General 173 110 8
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 269 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 225 11
Accounting 154 64
Psychology, General 193 7 6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 203
Engineering & Industrial Management 200
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 186 3 4
Mechanical Engineering 157 9
Journalism 123 9
Management Science 88 43
Computer Science 116 10
Public Health, General 121
Law 108
Engineering, General 51 54
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 80 22
Social Work 58 41
Political Science and Government, General 90 6
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 95
Elementary Education and Teaching 57 33
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 87
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 87
Apparel and Textiles, General 84
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 79
English Language and Literature, General 58 15 4
Animal Sciences, General 70 2 1
Civil Engineering, General 62 11
Chemical Engineering 65 6
Chemistry, General 59 1 11
Industrial Engineering 61 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 45 20
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 58 6
Architecture 60 2
History, General 56 2 2
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 42 9
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 50
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17 30
Art & Art Studies, General 32 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 43
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 42
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 40
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 31 9
Interior Design 40
International Business & Trade & Commerce 40
Music Performance, General 27 13
Mathematics, General 31 2 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 19 19
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 32 5
Human Development and Family Studies, General 37
Business & Managerial Economics 33
Economics, General 25 4 3
Environmental Science 32
Geology & Earth Science, General 22 5 5
Anthropology, General 25 5 1
Computer Engineering, General 25 6
Design and Visual Communications, General 31
Physics, General 17 4 9
Sociology, General 18 11
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 14 14
Poultry Science 18 4 5
Business & Commerce, General 26
Human Resources Development 26
Spanish Language and Literature 23 3
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 20 5
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 24
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24
International Relations and Affairs 24
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 24
Secondary Education and Teaching 24
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 24
Landscape Architecture 22
Dietetics & Dietitian 21
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 11 9
Agronomy and Crop Science 4 12 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 7 11
Agricultural Economics 17
Athletic Training & Trainer 17
Fine & Studio Arts, General 16
Food Science 6 6 4
Education, General 15
Ornamental Horticulture 15
Philosophy 8 5 2
Curriculum and Instruction 1 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 14
Materials Chemistry 6 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 13
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 2 10
Agricultural Teacher Education 11
Agricultural Production Operations, General 10
Comparative Literature 2 8
Educational & Instructional Technology 10
Nursing Practice 10
Creative Writing 9
Geography 6 3
Public Administration 9
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 8
Technical Teacher Education 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Health and Wellness, General 7
Horticultural Science 7
Community College Administration 6
Entomology 1 5
French Language and Literature 6
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 6
Public Health Education and Promotion 4 2
Public Policy Analysis, General 5
Statistics, General 5
Art Teacher Education 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4
Agricultural Engineering 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
German Language and Literature 1
Materials Engineering 1
Materials Science 1
Planetary Astronomy and Science 1
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 1
Plant Sciences, General 1
Retail Management 1
Grand Total 5,018 1,188 364

University of Arkansas has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 66% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 61%

Publications & Citations

University of Arkansas is a world-class research university with 41,172 scientific papers published and 878,116 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
41,172
Citations
878,116

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
25,031 / 603,892
Chemistry
21,640 / 518,228
Engineering
20,819 / 479,266
Environmental Science
20,715 / 447,617
Physics
19,135 / 451,071
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,014 / 370,796
Computer Science
14,531 / 316,714
Medicine
13,841 / 302,246
Quantum and Particle physics
13,303 / 329,194
Organic Chemistry
11,385 / 304,047
Ecology
11,214 / 248,894
Materials Science
11,045 / 270,698
Geology
10,972 / 259,690
Biochemistry
10,610 / 262,687
Geography and Cartography
9,528 / 189,900
Genetics
9,490 / 221,375
Political Science
9,170 / 189,278
Law
8,640 / 181,707
Psychology
8,258 / 204,581
Sociology
7,810 / 148,043
Mathematics
7,775 / 177,686
Business
7,576 / 197,905
Philosophy
7,573 / 166,530
Paleontology
7,377 / 193,130
Botany
6,562 / 153,635
History
6,398 / 118,707
Agricultural Science
5,820 / 126,618
Statistics
5,681 / 147,816
Archaeology
5,457 / 114,530
Optical Engineering
5,256 / 132,886
Electrical Engineering
5,122 / 107,121
Economics
5,013 / 96,760
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,877 / 98,017
Pathology
4,724 / 103,913
Metallurgical Engineering
4,592 / 116,860
Nanotechnology
3,642 / 116,399
Social Psychology
3,635 / 125,446
Horticulture
3,576 / 79,569
Nutrition and Food Science
3,535 / 91,862
Linguistics
3,433 / 67,411

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 344 2463
1992 364 2503
1993 432 2768
1994 392 2526
1995 435 2934
1996 463 3291
1997 478 3571
1998 428 4014
1999 474 4533
2000 488 5375
2001 538 6269
2002 763 7655
2003 727 8375
2004 721 10672
2005 917 12398
2006 966 15044
2007 978 17171
2008 926 19897
2009 1100 22792
2010 1111 25141
2011 1212 29113
2012 1179 32889
2013 1317 36307
2014 1477 38969
2015 1546 40781
2016 1695 40953
2017 1753 42711
2018 1846 48545
2019 1973 55497
2020 2269 63122
2021 2143 74361
2022 2084 77527
2023 2003 77119
Academic rankings

University of Arkansas alumni

  1. Patrick Beverley

    Patrick Beverley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Patrick Beverley is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Originally from Chicago's West Side, Beverley played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He spent the first five years of his pro career overseas, playing in Ukraine, Greece, and Russia. In January 2013, he joined the NBA, signing with the Houston Rockets.

  2. Joe Johnson

    Joe Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Joe Marcus Johnson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Iso Joe", he played high school basketball for Little Rock Central High School and college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. After two years with Arkansas, he declared for the 2001 NBA draft where he was drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics.

  3. Tyson Gay

    Tyson Gay
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    sprinterathletics competitor
    Biography

    Tyson Gay is a retired American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 and 200 meters. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete over 100 m ever, along with Yohan Blake of Jamaica.

  4. Vince Foster

    Vince Foster
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-1993 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerjurist
    Biography

    Vincent Walker Foster Jr. was an American attorney who served as deputy White House counsel during the first six months of the Clinton administration.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names U of A
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
Founded 1871
Motto Veritate Duce Progredi
To Advance with Truth as our Guide
Colors cardinal red, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 5,287
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1125 W Maple St, Administration Bldg 425
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701
United States
City population 94,000
Phone 4795752000

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