Business, Management and Marketing colleges in Arkansas, ranked by graduates
17 colleges in Arkansas awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing in 2023: 3,175 degrees, 22.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (18.1% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Arkansas graduated the most (1,475, 29.6% of its class). 10 of the 17 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 74%; the most selective is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at 41%.
Business, Management and Marketing colleges in Arkansas
Every Arkansas college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its business, management and marketing page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas | Public | 1,475 | 29.6% | 74% | 1280 |
| 2 | University of Central Arkansas | Public | 283 | 18.9% | 89% | 1150 |
| 3 | Arkansas State University | Public | 261 | 14.9% | 82% | 1150 |
| 4 | U of Arkansas Fort Smith | Public | 194 | 31.9% | 80% | 1120 |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech University | Public | 185 | 17.3% | 96% | 1120 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Public | 160 | 17% | 59% | 1100 |
| 7 | Harding University | Private | 119 | 15.9% | 71% | 1150 |
| 8 | Southern Arkansas University | Public | 99 | 16% | 75% | 1120 |
| 9 | John Brown University | Private | 74 | 22.6% | 76% | 1250 |
| 10 | Henderson State University | Public | 63 | 15.9% | 71% | 1100 |
| 11 | U of Arkansas Monticello | Public | 63 | 22.4% | 75% | 1120 |
| 12 | Ouachita Baptist University | Private | 58 | 18.1% | 68% | 1150 |
| 13 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Public | 42 | 13.8% | 41% | 1010 |
| 14 | Philander Smith University | Private | 35 | 32.7% | 50% | 1000 |
| 15 | Central Baptist College | Private | 26 | 28.3% | 63% | 1120 |
| 16 | Williams Baptist University | Private | 23 | 17.8% | 83% | 1120 |
| 17 | Arkansas Baptist College | Private | 15 | 75% | 65% | 1120 |
Questions about business, management and marketing colleges in Arkansas
What is the best college for business, management and marketing in Arkansas?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest business, management and marketing programs in Arkansas are University of Arkansas (1,475), University of Central Arkansas (283), Arkansas State University (261). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Arkansas college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Arkansas offer business, management and marketing?
17 four-year colleges in Arkansas awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing in 2023, 10 public and 7 private, for 3,175 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for business, management and marketing in Arkansas?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Arkansas residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Business, Management and Marketing elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.