For the 2025 Arkansas college admission cycle, a total of 2,651 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 12,368 students submitted ACT scores to Arkansas colleges.
The average SAT score for Arkansas colleges is 1,087 and the average ACT composite score is 22. Compared to the previous year, the Arkansas's average SAT score decreased by 5 points from 1,093 to 1,087, representing a 0.5% change.
The average acceptance rate for Arkansas colleges with available SAT data is 72.82% with a yield rate of 27.56%. This represents a 0.01 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Arkansas colleges, Hendrix College has the highest SAT score of 1,240.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Arkansas. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | 1,240 -30 | 27 -2 | 55.65% 2.67% | 18.08% -1.76% |
| John Brown University | 1,220 -10 | 24 -1 | 76.14% 8.50% | 30.94% -5.81% |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 1,170 | 25 | 67.52% -1.00% | 28.93% -3.08% |
| Harding University | 1,150 -20 | 24 | 70.52% -29.48% | 44.62% 5.38% |
| University of Arkansas | 1,120 -10 | 24 | 74.30% 2.63% | 29.15% -2.22% |
| Arkansas State University | 1,100 | 21 -1 | 82.26% 12.59% | 19.54% -10.17% |
| University of the Ozarks | 1,060 -20 | 22 1 | 59.51% 1.37% | 15.67% -1.21% |
| University of Central Arkansas | 1,040 -10 | 22 | 89.49% -0.98% | 34.64% 5.50% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 1,030 -10 | 20 | 58.78% 1.04% | 21.82% -0.79% |
| Central Baptist College | 1,020 -20 | 20 1 | 63.46% 17.10% | 66.06% -8.23% |
| Arkansas Tech University | 1,000 -30 | 20 | 95.89% -0.40% | 33.65% 2.58% |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 1,000 -50 | 20 | 75.33% 8.74% | 34.75% -6.02% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 985 20 | 16 | 41.18% -16.36% | 15.07% -3.77% |