Private Colleges in Arkansas, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Arkansas has 8 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Philander Smith University at 50%; the most accessible is Williams Baptist University at 83%, and the median private college in the state admits 67%. None admits fewer than 30% of applicants, so a strong profile is competitive across the whole list. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

Which of the Private Colleges in Arkansas can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 8 of the 8 colleges here, including Philander Smith University, Hendrix College and Central Baptist College. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.