Top Rated Arkansas Public Colleges
These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in Arkansas as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2027 as the best public college in Arkansas is University of Arkansas. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
University of Arkansas
- Public 4 Year
- Fayetteville, AR
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Arkansas is a large public university known for undergraduate business and architecture. The campus sits in the college town of Fayetteville in the Ozark Mountains.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $18,408
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Public 4 Year
- Little Rock, AR
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- Aug 17 application deadline
UA Little Rock is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Arkansas's capital city.
- SAT Range 960-1210
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,033
University of Central Arkansas
- Public 4 Year
- Conway, AR
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3.0 | 1 reviews
UCA is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing programs. The campus sits in Conway, a college town north of Little Rock.
- SAT Range 910-1170
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,546
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Magnolia, AR
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- Aug 27 application deadline
SAU is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The campus is in the small college town of Magnolia.
- SAT Range 875-1105
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $13,442
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
- Public 4 Year
- Pine Bluff, AR
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UAPB is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate aquaculture and agriculture. Students study on a residential campus in Pine Bluff in southeastern Arkansas.
- SAT Range 845-1108
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $12,373
Arkansas State University
- Public 4 Year
- Jonesboro, AR
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Arkansas State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and business. The campus is located in Jonesboro in northeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range 970-1190
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $12,410
Arkansas Tech University
- Public 4 Year
- Russellville, AR
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Arkansas Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and emergency management. The campus is in Russellville, a small city in the Arkansas River Valley.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $12,626
Henderson State University
- Public 4 Year
- Arkadelphia, AR
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Henderson State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in the small college town of Arkadelphia.
- SAT Range 903-1073
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,444