Arkansas Private Colleges
There are 13 private colleges and universities in Arkansas enrolling 14,135 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Arkansas private colleges. Arkansas is home to popular private schools like Harding University, Hendrix College and Ouachita Baptist University.
Harding University
- Private 4 Year
- Searcy, AR
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Harding is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Searcy.
- SAT Range 1050-1290
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $22,806
Hendrix College
- Private 4 Year
- Conway, AR
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Hendrix is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences and its Odyssey experiential-learning program. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Conway.
- SAT Range 1123-1348
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $24,699
Ouachita Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Arkadelphia, AR
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Ouachita Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate music, education, and business. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Arkadelphia.
- SAT Range 1070-1280
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $24,532
Lyon College
- Private 4 Year
- Batesville, AR
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Lyon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts and sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Batesville in the Ozark foothills.
- SAT Range 1050-1195
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $19,872
John Brown University
- Private 4 Year
- Siloam Springs, AR
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John Brown is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Siloam Springs in northwest Arkansas.
- SAT Range 1070-1340
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $21,537
University of the Ozarks
- Private 4 Year
- Clarksville, AR
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University of the Ozarks is a small private university known for undergraduate business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Clarksville in the Arkansas River Valley near the Ozarks.
- SAT Range 1020-1160
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $20,088
Ecclesia College
- Private 4 Year
- Springdale, AR
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Ecclesia is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is located in Springdale in northwest Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,552
Williams Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Walnut Ridge, AR
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Williams Baptist is a small private Baptist university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and Christian studies. Most students live on the residential campus in Walnut Ridge, a small town in northeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range 920-1058
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $12,692
Central Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Conway, AR
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Central Baptist College is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Conway, a college town north of Little Rock.
- SAT Range 883-1121
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $17,469
Crowley's Ridge College
- Private 4 Year
- Paragould, AR
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Crowley's Ridge is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and teacher education. The residential campus sits on Crowley's Ridge in the northeast Arkansas city of Paragould.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,162
Arkansas Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Little Rock, AR
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Arkansas Baptist is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and religious studies. The urban Little Rock campus maintains a Baptist church affiliation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,627
Philander Smith University
- Private 4 Year
- Little Rock, AR
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Philander Smith is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate liberal arts. The urban campus sits in Little Rock.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,082
Champion Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Champion Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Hot Springs, a historic spa city in the Ouachita Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,467