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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.

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10
Median acceptance
75%
Most selective
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
41% acceptance
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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.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluffadmits 41%64%Likely81%Safety90%Safety
University of Arkansas at Little Rockadmits 59%89%Safety97%Safety98%Safety
Henderson State Universityadmits 71%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Arkansasadmits 74%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Southern Arkansas Universityadmits 75%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Arkansas State Universityadmits 82%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Central Arkansasadmits 89%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Arkansas Tech Universityadmits 96%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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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.