Colleges in Arkansas by Acceptance Rate
17 Arkansas colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.
| # | College | State | Rate | Trend | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendrix College | Arkansas | 53% | 2,616 | |
| 2 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Arkansas | 57.5% | 3,792 | |
| 3 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Arkansas | 57.7% | 3,661 | |
| 4 | University of the Ozarks | Arkansas | 58.1% | 1,916 | |
| 5 | Williams Baptist University | Arkansas | 58.9% | 1,014 | |
| 6 | Lyon College | Arkansas | 65.5% | 2,522 | |
| 7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Arkansas | 66.6% | 2,936 | |
| 8 | John Brown University | Arkansas | 67.6% | 1,545 | |
| 9 | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkansas | 68.5% | 2,138 | |
| 10 | Arkansas State University | Arkansas | 69.7% | 8,019 | |
| 11 | University of Arkansas | Arkansas | 71.7% | 28,186 | |
| 12 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Arkansas | 81.5% | 2,677 | |
| 13 | Henderson State University | Arkansas | 81.9% | 1,814 | |
| 14 | University of Central Arkansas | Arkansas | 90.5% | 6,589 | |
| 15 | Arkansas Tech University | Arkansas | 96.3% | 4,904 | |
| 16 | Harding University | Arkansas | 100% | 2,202 | |
| 17 | University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Arkansas | 100% | 930 |