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Best Colleges In Arkansas

Rankings of the top 20 Colleges and Universities In Arkansas, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in Arkansas, Bachelors Degree - May 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

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1

Harding University

http://www.harding.edu
915 East Market Avenue
Searcy, Arkansas
(501) 279-4407

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1924

4,293

75%

53%

40.5%

$16,170

$16,170

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.57

550

560

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Harding University

http://www.harding.edu
915 East Market Avenue
Searcy, Arkansas
(501) 279-4407

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1924

4,293

75%

53%

40.5%

$16,170

$16,170

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.57

550

560

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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3

Philander Smith College

http://www.philander.edu
812 West 13th Street
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 370-5221

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1877

732

68%

21.5%

7.3%

$12,414

$12,414

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.91

350

360

390

16

0%

NC

 

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Philander Smith College

http://www.philander.edu
812 West 13th Street
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 370-5221

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1877

732

68%

21.5%

7.3%

$12,414

$12,414

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.91

350

360

390

16

0%

NC

 

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5

Arkansas Baptist College

http://www.arkansasbaptist.edu
1621 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 244-5186

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1884

626

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$8,040

$8,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

0%

NC

 

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6

Arkansas Baptist College

http://www.arkansasbaptist.edu
1621 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 244-5186

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1884

626

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$8,040

$8,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

0%

NC

 

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7

Central Baptist College

http://www.cbc.edu
1501 College Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
(501) 205-8889

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1952

832

Not reported

30.2%

18.2%

$13,350

$13,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.14

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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8

Central Baptist College

http://www.cbc.edu
1501 College Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
(501) 205-8889

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1952

832

Not reported

30.2%

18.2%

$13,350

$13,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.14

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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9

University of Central Arkansas

http://www.uca.edu
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
(501) 450-3128

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1907

9,604

90%

31.4%

19.4%

$7,595

$13,340

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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10

University of Central Arkansas

http://www.uca.edu
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
(501) 450-3128

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1907

9,604

90%

31.4%

19.4%

$7,595

$13,340

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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11

Hendrix College

http://www.hendrix.edu
1600 Washington Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
(501) 450-1362

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1876

1,373

83%

68.4%

63.4%

$37,816

$37,816

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

620

606

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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12

Hendrix College

http://www.hendrix.edu
1600 Washington Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
(501) 450-1362

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1876

1,373

83%

68.4%

63.4%

$37,816

$37,816

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

620

606

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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13

Ouachita Baptist University

http://www.obu.edu
410 Ouachita Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
(870) 245-5110

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1886

1,532

69%

57.9%

49.6%

$22,340

$22,340

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

529

540

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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14

Ouachita Baptist University

http://www.obu.edu
410 Ouachita Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
(870) 245-5110

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1886

1,532

69%

57.9%

49.6%

$22,340

$22,340

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

529

540

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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15

University of the Ozarks

http://www.ozarks.edu
415 North College Avenue
Clarksville, Arkansas
(479) 979-1227

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1834

630

85%

39.4%

28.6%

$24,350

$24,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.39

495

460

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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16

University of the Ozarks

http://www.ozarks.edu
415 North College Avenue
Clarksville, Arkansas
(479) 979-1227

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1834

630

85%

39.4%

28.6%

$24,350

$24,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.39

495

460

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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17

Henderson State University

http://www.hsu.edu
1100 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
(870) 230-5028

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1890

3,363

61%

25.6%

15.8%

$7,284

$13,404

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

521

495

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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18

Henderson State University

http://www.hsu.edu
1100 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
(870) 230-5028

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1890

3,363

61%

25.6%

15.8%

$7,284

$13,404

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

521

495

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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19

John Brown University

http://www.jbu.edu
2000 West University Street
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
(479) 524-7157

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1919

1,779

66%

64.3%

58.3%

$22,734

$22,734

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.59

520

500

500

22

0%

NC

 

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John Brown University

http://www.jbu.edu
2000 West University Street
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
(479) 524-7157

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1919

1,779

66%

64.3%

58.3%

$22,734

$22,734

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.59

520

500

500

22

0%

NC

 

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