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Moderately selective2026-2027 admissions cycle

Arkansas Baptist College acceptance rate and your odds of getting in

With an acceptance rate near 65%, Arkansas Baptist College is a moderately selective private college in Arkansas. Because it admits more applicants than it rejects, admission turns on the strength of your whole profile rather than any one number.

Your odds at Arkansas Baptist College
Three numbers, no account, the same published model the full calculator runs.

Use this page to see what Arkansas Baptist College weighs, where it ranks among Arkansas schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1120, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.

Acceptance rate
65%
Moderately selective
Admitted SAT (75th pct)
1120
of admitted students
Type
Private
Little Rock, AR
Average net price
$10,627
per year after aid

What do students study at Arkansas Baptist College?

Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.

Business, Management and Marketing · 15 (75%)

Will I get into Arkansas Baptist College?

Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into Arkansas Baptist College, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.

What are my chances of getting into Arkansas Baptist College?

Arkansas Baptist College admits most qualified applicants (around 65%), but that overall rate is not your personal chance. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for Arkansas Baptist College in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.

Is Arkansas Baptist College hard to get into?

Arkansas Baptist College is moderately selective: it admits more applicants than it rejects, with about a 65% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

What GPA do you need to get into Arkansas Baptist College?

There is no hard GPA cutoff at Arkansas Baptist College, but admitted students often present roughly a 3.2 to 3.7 GPA. Arkansas Baptist College reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.

What SAT score do you need for Arkansas Baptist College?

Arkansas Baptist College does not publish a required score, but the admitted-student 75th-percentile SAT is around 1120. A score at or above that range strengthens your application, while a lower score puts more weight on your rigor, activities, and essays. CollegeCalcAI shows how your exact score shifts your odds at Arkansas Baptist College.

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Your chances at Arkansas Baptist College by GPA and SAT

Estimated chance of admission at Arkansas Baptist College for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).

What are my chances at Arkansas Baptist College with a 3.1 GPA and a 1060 SAT?

About 80% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1060 SAT, the middle of Arkansas Baptist College's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1120 SAT comes out near 94%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.

Estimated admission chance at Arkansas Baptist College by unweighted GPA (rows) and SAT score (columns)
GPASAT 99025th pctSAT 1060middleSAT 112075th pctNo testtest-optional
2.526%Target36%Target46%Likely25%Target
2.848%Likely60%Likely69%Likely52%Likely
3.172%Safety80%Safety86%Safety79%Safety
3.487%Safety91%Safety94%Safety93%Safety

Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/arkansas-baptist-college.

How to get into Arkansas Baptist College

Built from Arkansas Baptist College's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.

Here is how to get into Arkansas Baptist College, built from what its admitted class actually looks like and what the school says it weighs.

Step 1
Match the typical admit on the transcript

CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at Arkansas Baptist College carries about a 3.29 core GPA and a 1070 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.

Step 2
Build the file around what Arkansas Baptist College weighs

Arkansas Baptist College rates academic GPA and rigor of secondary school record highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.

Step 3
Apply in the round that helps

An early application signals interest and gets your file read before the pool fills. Most early deadlines fall on November 1 and Regular Decision on January 1 to 15; confirm Arkansas Baptist College's exact dates at www.arkansasbaptist.edu.

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What Arkansas Baptist College looks for

What Arkansas Baptist College weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.

In its review, Arkansas Baptist College leans most on academic GPA and rigor of secondary school record. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from Arkansas Baptist College's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.

Rigor of secondary school record
Important
Academic GPA
Very important
Standardized test scores
Considered
Character / personal qualities
Considered

SAT score positioning at Arkansas Baptist College

How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.

SATWhere it sits at Arkansas Baptist College
1600Above the admitted 75th percentile
1500Above the admitted 75th percentile
1400Above the admitted 75th percentile
1300Above the admitted 75th percentile
1200Above the admitted 75th percentile
1100In the competitive admitted range
Colleges for a 1120 SAT →Colleges for a 22 ACT →See colleges by GPA →

How much does Arkansas Baptist College cost after financial aid?

The full sticker price at Arkansas Baptist College (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $23,060 a year. Tuition and fees alone are $8,760. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $10,627 a year, and it ranges from $7,715 for families earning under $30,000 to null for families earning over $110,000. 79% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.

Sticker price
$23,060
per year, before aid
Average net price
$10,627
after grants and scholarships
Pell recipients
79%
of undergraduates
Family incomeAverage net price per year
$0 to $30k$7,715
$30k to $48k$11,741
$48k to $75k$19,496
$75k to $110k$20,055
Over $110knot reported

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.

What do Arkansas Baptist College graduates earn, and how many graduate?

Median earnings for Arkansas Baptist College students ten years after entry are $28,418 ($22,652 at the six-year mark). 7% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 23% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $25,375; 81% of undergraduates take federal loans.

Median earnings
$28,418
10 years after entry
Graduation rate
7%
within six years
Retention
23%
return for year two
Median debt
$25,375
at graduation, borrowers

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.

How Arkansas Baptist College compares in Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist College ranks #6 most selective of 18 schools in Arkansas in our database.

Among the 18 Arkansas schools we track, Arkansas Baptist College ranks #6 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (41%) and Philander Smith University (50%) sit nearby, which makes Arkansas a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
41%acceptance · AR
Philander Smith University
50%acceptance · AR
Hendrix College
56%acceptance · AR
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
59%acceptance · AR
Central Baptist College
63%acceptance · AR
Ouachita Baptist University
68%acceptance · AR
Harding University
71%acceptance · AR
Henderson State University
71%acceptance · AR
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Similar to Arkansas Baptist College

Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.

Build around Arkansas Baptist College with peers at a comparable selectivity, such as Bryant University, Sacred Heart University, and University of Dayton. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.

Bryant University
65%acceptance · RI
Sacred Heart University
65%acceptance · CT
University of Dayton
65%acceptance · OH
Cedarville University
65%acceptance · OH
Chapman University
65%acceptance · CA
Claflin University
65%acceptance · SC

Frequently asked questions

How much does Arkansas Baptist College cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Arkansas Baptist College, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $10,627 a year against a sticker price of about $23,060. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $7,715 on average.

What do Arkansas Baptist College graduates earn?

Median earnings ten years after entering Arkansas Baptist College are $28,418 a year among students who received federal aid, and 7% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).

What does Arkansas Baptist College value most in applicants?

Based on its admissions profile, Arkansas Baptist College weighs academic GPA and rigor of secondary school record most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.

Does Arkansas Baptist College consider legacy or demonstrated interest?

Many private colleges weigh legacy relationships and demonstrated interest. Arkansas Baptist College's full factor profile is charted on this page, and CollegeCalcAI models a legacy effect scaled to a school's selectivity.

How can I improve my chances at Arkansas Baptist College?

Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at Arkansas Baptist College specifically.

What are the admission requirements for Arkansas Baptist College?

Arkansas Baptist College reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.