Arkansas Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 11 Arkansas colleges that have competitive admission is 73.51% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.57%. The acceptance rate at 6 Arkansas colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Hendrix College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 55.65%. University of Arkansas at Little Rock (58.78%) and Lyon College (62.76%) 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 stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. University of Arkansas at Little Rock also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,234 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,779 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 Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Arkansas 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
-		University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, ARPublic, 4-year 58.78%
1.04%		21.82%1,030$22,721
($9,911)		8,21642.00%13 to 1
3
-		Lyon College Batesville, ARPrivate, 4-year 62.76%
2.78%		22.54%-$31,00065947.00%11 to 1
4
2		Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARPrivate, 4-year 67.52%
1.00%		28.93%1,170$34,5001,85861.00%14 to 1
5
7		Harding University Searcy, ARPrivate, 4-year 70.52%
29.48%		44.62%1,150$25,9624,69669.00%13 to 1
6
2		University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARPublic, 4-year 74.30%
2.63%		29.15%1,120$29,966
($10,104)		33,61071.00%20 to 1
7
3		Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, ARPublic, 4-year 75.33%
8.74%		34.75%1,000$15,690
($9,960)		4,73249.00%16 to 1
8
3		John Brown University Siloam Springs, ARPrivate, 4-year 76.14%
8.50%		30.94%1,220$31,7562,35072.00%15 to 1
9
2		Arkansas State University Jonesboro, ARPublic, 4-year 82.26%
12.59%		19.54%1,100$14,522
($8,090)		15,72655.00%17 to 1
10
-		University of Central Arkansas Conway, ARPublic, 4-year 89.49%
0.98%		34.64%1,040$18,023
($10,523)		10,11254.00%15 to 1
Average71.28%28.50%1,119$26,234
($9,718)		8,30759.20%15 to 1