Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, Arkansas's acceptance rate is 78.93% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 34.30%. 10,966 men and 15,253 women applied to Arkansas and 8,398 men and 12,297 women students were accepted.
Among them, 3,166 men and 3,933 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants26,21910,96615,25300
Admitted20,6958,39812,29700
Enrolled7,0993,1663,93300
Acceptance Rate 78.93%76.58%80.62%--
Yield 34.30%37.70%31.98%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 2,179 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 5,315 students (75%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Arkansas.
The median SAT score is 1,110 with 560 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25th percentile is 520. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 610 and 25th percentile is 510 .
The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75th percentile score of 28 and 25th 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: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Arkansas
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total103011101220
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520560610
SAT Math510550610
ACT Composite212428
ACT Math192326
ACT English212429
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 2022-23, total 7,099 first-year students enrolled in Arkansas. The proportion of full-time students is 99.49% and part-time students is 0.51%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.60% and women students is 55.40%.
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
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total7,0993,1663,93300
Full-time7,0633,1503,91300
Part-time36162000
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 .
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Arkansas Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestConsidered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusConsidered, 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 PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.uark.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.uark.edu/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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