Public Universities in Arkansas, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Arkansas has 10 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at 41%; the most accessible is Arkansas Tech University at 96%, and the median public university in the state admits 75%. None posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) above 1300, which puts the emphasis on grades and coursework. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Arkansas student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff41%acceptanceSelectiveAR · SAT 1010
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock59%acceptanceModerately selectiveAR · SAT 1100
- Henderson State University71%acceptanceModerately selectiveAR · SAT 1100
- University of Arkansas74%acceptanceModerately selectiveAR · SAT 1280
- Southern Arkansas University75%acceptanceModerately selectiveAR · SAT 1120
- U of Arkansas Monticello75%acceptanceModerately selectiveAR · SAT 1120
- U of Arkansas Fort Smith80%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1120
- Arkansas State University82%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1150
- University of Central Arkansas89%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1150
- Arkansas Tech University96%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1120
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Public Universities 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 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Henderson State University. 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.