Colleges in Arkansas: acceptance rates and selectivity

18 colleges in Arkansas, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at 41%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Arkansas

Most selective

41%

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Average acceptance

71%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Arkansas, ranked Arkansas public universities, ranked

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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 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 16 of the 16 colleges here, including University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Philander Smith University and Hendrix College. 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
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluffadmits 41%	64%Likely	81%Safety	90%Safety
Philander Smith Universityadmits 50%	79%Safety	92%Safety	96%Safety
Hendrix Collegeadmits 56%	71%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arkansas at Little Rockadmits 59%	89%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Central Baptist Collegeadmits 63%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arkansas Baptist Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ouachita Baptist Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Harding Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Henderson State Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arkansasadmits 74%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Arkansas Universityadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
John Brown Universityadmits 76%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arkansas State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Williams Baptist Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Central Arkansasadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arkansas Tech Universityadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety