Most Selective Universities in Arkansas

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Arkansas.

17 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 Central Baptist College

Private Non-Profit

$19,680 $37,681 37% AR
2 Ecclesia College

Private Non-Profit

$16,850 $32,147 32% AR
3 Hendrix College

Private Non-Profit

$36,650 $39,913 69% AR
4 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Public

$9,019 $31,161 41% AR
5 University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Public

$8,455 $40,040 42% AR
6 University of the Ozarks

Private Non-Profit

$25,950 $37,651 47% AR
7 Williams Baptist University

Private Non-Profit

$20,330 $38,067 40% AR
8 Lyon College

Private Non-Profit

$31,000 $37,629 47% AR
9 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Public

$9,820 $37,008 46% AR
10 John Brown University

Private Non-Profit

$30,832 $46,114 69% AR
11 Ouachita Baptist University

Private Non-Profit

$32,480 $41,697 68% AR
12 Arkansas State University

Public

$7,754 $38,944 54% AR
13 University of Arkansas

Public

$9,748 $49,686 70% AR
14 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Public

$6,906 $35,925 40% AR
15 Henderson State University

Public

$7,885 $35,194 39% AR
16 University of Central Arkansas

Public

$10,118 $36,670 52% AR
17 Harding University

Private Non-Profit

$24,888 $43,555 70% AR

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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