UAPB vs. CMU - CLAS

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Fayette, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,100	1,017
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#956	#632
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	centralmethodist.edu
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Costs	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
Tuition (In State)	$6,060	$26,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,070	$26,360
Room & Board	$9,122	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$11,649	$25,050
Avg Grant Aid	$12,274	$19,255
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,792	1,149
Admitted	2,182	1,010
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	87.9%
Enrolled %	18.8%	23.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18	19/24
SAT Range	880/1048	1041/1138
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2026

Academics	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
Graduation Rate	23%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$16,875
Median Loan Payment	$276	$174

Diversity	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
% Men	5%	0%
% Women	5%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	78%
% Black	92%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
% In-State	67%	59%
% Out-of-State	31%	27%
Campus	UAPB	CMU - CLAS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than CMU - CLAS based on total student enrollment (2,100 students vs. 1,017 students)

UAPB vs. CMU - CLAS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or CMU - CLAS?

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is 335% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($26,360.00 vs. $6,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87.3% higher at CMU - CLAS than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($26,360.00 vs. $14,070.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than CMU - CLAS ($11,649 vs. $25,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 2.4% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($8,910 vs. $9,122)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students is 56.9% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($19,255 vs. $12,274)

UAPB vs. CMU - CLAS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB or CMU - CLAS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CMU - CLAS or UAPB .

• The average SAT score at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (1043) is 172 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming CMU - CLAS students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman CMU - CLAS students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• CMU - CLAS has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than UAPB (57.5%)

UAPB vs. CMU - CLAS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or CMU - CLAS? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CMU - CLAS and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at CMU - CLAS is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (43% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences earn on average $8,400 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $30,200)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $9,873 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($16,875 vs. $26,748)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($174 vs. $276)
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/