Arkansas Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 10 public colleges in Arkansas with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Arkansas at Monticello leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Arkansas Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, Arkansas	100%
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas	100%
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas	96%
University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas	89%
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas	82%
University of Arkansas Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas	80%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, Arkansas	75%
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas	74%
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas	59%
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas	41%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.