Applying to UA Fort Smith

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith's acceptance rate is 81.47% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,677 students applied and 2,181 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UA Fort Smith.

To apply to UA Fort Smith, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is 81.47% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 40.62%. 928 men and 1,749 women applied to UA Fort Smith and 751 men and 1,430 women students were accepted.

Among them, 359 men and 527 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 UA Fort Smith.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UA Fort Smith
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,677	928	1,749	0	0
Admitted	2,181	751	1,430	0	0
Enrolled	886	359	527	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.47%	80.93%	81.76%	-	-
Yield	40.62%	47.80%	36.85%	-	-

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

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 714 students (81%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UA Fort Smith.

The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at UA Fort Smith. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 21.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UA Fort Smith
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	18	20	23
ACT Math	17	20	24
ACT English	18	21	24

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

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 886 first-year students enrolled in UA Fort Smith. The proportion of full-time students is 90.97% and part-time students is 9.03%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.52% and women students is 59.48%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UA Fort Smith
	Total	Men	Women
Total	886	359	527
Full-time	806	309	497
Part-time	80	50	30

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, and Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at UA Fort Smith. The english proficiency test is not considered.

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

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

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

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UA Fort Smith.

Admission Information for Applying to UA Fort Smith
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://uafs.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://lions.uafs.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master

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Applying to UA Fort Smith

Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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