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Best Colleges in Arkansas

The strongest colleges and universities in Arkansas, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

How this list is ranked

The strongest colleges and universities in Arkansas, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

Schools on this list 40
Source Federal data, same records as every school page

Admit rate, net price, and SAT in the table are for context. Rank order follows the method above, not those columns.

Rank School Admit Net price SAT
1 Hendrix College Conway, AR 56% $24,149 1123-1348 See record
2 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR 76% $20,397 1070-1340 See record
3 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 74% $18,209 1030-1220 See record
4 Harding University Searcy, AR 71% $22,130 1050-1290 See record
5 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR 68% $22,409 1070-1280 See record
6 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR 82% $12,366 970-1190 See record
7 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 89% $16,511 910-1170 See record
8 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR 60% $17,360 1020-1160 See record
9 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR 75% $14,027 875-1105 See record
10 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR 96% $12,970 880-1100 See record
11 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR - $14,287 - See record
12 Lyon College Batesville, AR 63% $19,616 - See record
13 University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR - $8,370 - See record
14 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR 59% $17,248 960-1210 See record
15 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 41% $12,653 845-1108 See record
16 Ecclesia College Springdale, AR 74% $22,075 - See record
17 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR 80% $10,574 1050 See record
18 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR - $23,405 - See record
19 Crowley's Ridge College Paragould, AR - $16,315 - See record
20 Central Baptist College Conway, AR 63% $12,287 883-1121 See record
21 Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR - $14,224 - See record
22 Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR 83% $15,745 980 See record
23 Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR - $10,627 - See record
24 Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR 95% $25,454 - See record
25 Academy of Professional Cosmetology Rogers, AR - $19,513 - See record
26 Academy of Salon and Spa Fort Smith, AR - $14,252 - See record
27 Arkansas Beauty College Russellville, AR - $8,985 - See record
28 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock, AR - $23,055 - See record
29 Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design Little Rock, AR - - - See record
30 Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith, AR - - - See record
31 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR - $5,375 - See record
32 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR - $5,427 - See record
33 Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR - $8,070 - See record
34 Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe, AR - $11,698 - See record
35 Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR - $8,847 - See record
36 Arkansas State University-Newport Newport, AR - $8,444 - See record
37 Arkansas Technical School North Little Rock, AR - $21,011 - See record
38 Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville, AR - $35,590 - See record
39 Arthur's Beauty College Jacksonville, AR - $18,200 - See record
40 Arthur's Beauty College Conway, AR - $17,082 - See record