Applying to Arkansas

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
71.67%	1,130

University of Arkansas's acceptance rate is 71.67% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 28,186 students applied and 20,202 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Arkansas.

Arkansas's acceptance rate places 8th out of 18 Arkansas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,130 and the ACT score is 24 at Arkansas. Arkansas's SAT score ranks 5th out of 14 Arkansas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Arkansas, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Arkansas is 71.67% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.37%. 11,656 men and 16,529 women applied to Arkansas and 7,968 men and 12,233 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,626 men and 3,711 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Arkansas.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Arkansas
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	28,186	11,656	16,529	0	1
Admitted	20,202	7,968	12,233	0	1
Enrolled	6,337	2,626	3,711	0	0
Acceptance Rate	71.67%	68.36%	74.01%	-	100.00%
Yield	31.37%	32.96%	30.34%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Arkansas 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,747 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 4,879 students (77%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Arkansas.

The median SAT score is 1,130 with 570 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 600 and 25^th percentile is 520 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at Arkansas. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Arkansas are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Arkansas
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1050	1130	1220
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	570	620
SAT Math	520	560	600
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	19	23	26
ACT English	21	24	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Arkansas 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 6,337 first-year students enrolled in Arkansas. The proportion of full-time students is 99.26% and part-time students is 0.74%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.44% and women students is 58.56%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Arkansas.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Arkansas
	Total	Men	Women
Total	6,337	2,626	3,711
Full-time	6,290	2,612	3,678
Part-time	47	14	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Arkansas. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Arkansas.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Arkansas Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Arkansas. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Arkansas.

Admission Information for Applying to Arkansas
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://admissions.uark.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.uark.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Applying to Arkansas

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SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

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