Arkansas Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 12 Arkansas colleges that have competitive admission is 74.25% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 5.58%. The acceptance rate at 7 Arkansas colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Hendrix College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 52.98%. University of Arkansas at Little Rock (57.99%) and Lyon College (66.02%) are following it in the list of Tightest Arkansas Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Hendrix College ranked 1st, up 3 places from 4th last year. University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked 2nd, up 3 places from 5th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,807 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,790 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Arkansas Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
3
Hendrix College Conway, ARPrivate, 4-year 52.98%
7.30%
19.99%1,270$36,6501,14468.00%11 to 1
2
3
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, ARPublic, 4-year 57.99%
3.47%
22.99%1,040$22,067
($9,617)
8,19741.00%11 to 1
3
-
Lyon College Batesville, ARPrivate, 4-year 66.02%
6.18%
13.99%-$31,00049638.00%9 to 1
4
2
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, ARPublic, 4-year 67.00%
3.39%
40.98%1,050$15,400
($9,820)
5,09444.00%15 to 1
5
3
John Brown University Siloam Springs, ARPrivate, 4-year 68.03%
11.39%
37.01%1,230$30,8322,32671.00%15 to 1
6
3
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARPrivate, 4-year 68.99%
3.33%
32.00%1,170$32,4801,78465.00%12 to 1
7
-
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, ARPublic, 4-year 70.00%
0.49%
30.00%1,100$13,826
($7,754)
13,19052.00%15 to 1
8
2
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARPublic, 4-year 72.00%
6.93%
31.00%1,130$28,772
($9,748)
30,93669.00%20 to 1
9
1
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, ARPublic, 4-year 81.97%
11.31%
20.98%-$9,780
($7,572)
2,51939.00%16 to 1
10
1
University of Central Arkansas Conway, ARPublic, 4-year 90.00%
1.21%
29.01%1,050$17,258
($10,118)
9,91350.00%14 to 1
Average69.50%27.80%1,130$23,807
($9,105)
7,56053.70%14 to 1