Arkansas Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 5 private Arkansas colleges that have competitive admission is 66.52% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 4.42%. The acceptance rate at 2 private Arkansas colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Hendrix College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 55.65%. Lyon College (62.76%) and Ouachita Baptist University (67.52%) are following it in the list of Tightest Arkansas Private 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 stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Lyon College also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,284 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,936 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Arkansas Private Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Arkansas Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Hendrix College Conway, ARPrivate, 4-year 55.65%
2.67%		18.08%1,240$38,2001,11072.00%11 to 1
2
-		Lyon College Batesville, ARPrivate, 4-year 62.76%
2.78%		22.54%-$31,00065947.00%11 to 1
3
1		Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARPrivate, 4-year 67.52%
1.00%		28.93%1,170$34,5001,85861.00%14 to 1
4
1		Harding University Searcy, ARPrivate, 4-year 70.52%
29.48%		44.62%1,150$25,9624,69669.00%13 to 1
5
2		John Brown University Siloam Springs, ARPrivate, 4-year 76.14%
8.50%		30.94%1,220$31,7562,35072.00%15 to 1
Average66.52%29.02%1,195$32,2842,13564.20%13 to 1