Applying to U of Central Arkansas

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
90.47%	1,050

University of Central Arkansas's acceptance rate is 90.47% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,589 students applied and 5,961 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Central Arkansas.

U of Central Arkansas's acceptance rate places 10th out of 18 Arkansas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,050 and the ACT score is 22 at U of Central Arkansas. U of Central Arkansas's SAT score ranks 8th out of 14 Arkansas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Central Arkansas, 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 Central Arkansas is 90.47% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.14%. 2,297 men and 4,292 women applied to U of Central Arkansas and 2,035 men and 3,926 women students were accepted.

Among them, 627 men and 1,110 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 U of Central Arkansas.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Central Arkansas
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,589	2,297	4,292	0	0
Admitted	5,961	2,035	3,926	0	0
Enrolled	1,737	627	1,110	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.47%	88.59%	91.47%	-	-
Yield	29.14%	30.81%	28.27%	-	-

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

University of Central Arkansas 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 68 students (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,625 students (94%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Central Arkansas.

The median SAT score is 1,050 with 540 SAT EBRW and 510 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 570 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 550 and 25^th percentile is 450 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at U of Central Arkansas. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Central Arkansas are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Central Arkansas
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	940	1050	1120
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	540	570
SAT Math	450	510	550
ACT Composite	19	22	25
ACT Math	17	20	24
ACT English	19	22	26

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

University of Central Arkansas 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,737 first-year students enrolled in U of Central Arkansas. The proportion of full-time students is 99.65% and part-time students is 0.35%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.10% and women students is 63.90%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Central Arkansas
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,737	627	1,110
Full-time	1,731	626	1,105
Part-time	6	1	5

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA,

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

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

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

U of Central Arkansas Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
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	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $45 for graduate schools of University of Central Arkansas. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Central Arkansas.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Central Arkansas
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	uca.edu/admissions
Online Application	uca.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Admission Statistics

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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