Arkansas Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Lyon College is the smallest college with 659 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Hendrix College with 1,110 students and Ouachita Baptist University with 1,858 students are following it in the list of Smallest Arkansas Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Lyon College is the smallest school with 659 students and Hendrix College has the second lowest population with 1,110 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,383 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,132 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Arkansas Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 66.67%, and the average SAT score is 1,135, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Arkansas Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Arkansas Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Lyon College Batesville, ARPrivate, 4-year 659
75		657
(99.70%)		2
(0.30%)		371
(56.30%)		288
(43.70%)		1
(0.15%)
2
-		Hendrix College Conway, ARPrivate, 4-year 1,110
3		1,100
(99.10%)		10
(0.90%)		549
(49.46%)		561
(50.54%)		-
(0.00%)
3
-		Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARPrivate, 4-year 1,858
43		1,729
(93.06%)		129
(6.94%)		810
(43.60%)		1,048
(56.40%)		49
(2.64%)
4
-		Henderson State University Arkadelphia, ARPublic, 4-year 2,055
81		1,461
(71.09%)		594
(28.91%)		847
(41.22%)		1,208
(58.78%)		690
(33.58%)
5
-		John Brown University Siloam Springs, ARPrivate, 4-year 2,350
9		1,948
(82.89%)		402
(17.11%)		980
(41.70%)		1,370
(58.30%)		321
(13.66%)
6
-		University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, ARPublic, 4-year 2,856
117		2,457
(86.03%)		399
(13.97%)		1,130
(39.57%)		1,726
(60.43%)		689
(24.12%)
7
1		Harding University Searcy, ARPrivate, 4-year 4,696
88		3,536
(75.30%)		1,160
(24.70%)		2,084
(44.38%)		2,612
(55.62%)		642
(13.67%)
8
1		Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, ARPublic, 4-year 4,732
395		3,084
(65.17%)		1,648
(34.83%)		1,945
(41.10%)		2,787
(58.90%)		1,483
(31.34%)
9
2		University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, ARPublic, 4-year 5,646
1,904		2,838
(50.27%)		2,808
(49.73%)		1,914
(33.90%)		3,732
(66.10%)		5,646
(100.00%)
10
-		University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, ARPublic, 4-year 8,216
58		5,939
(72.29%)		2,277
(27.71%)		3,171
(38.60%)		5,045
(61.40%)		3,105
(37.79%)
Average3,4182,475
(72.41%)		943
(27.59%)		1,380
(40.38%)		2,038
(59.62%)		1,403
(41.05%)