2022 Arkansas Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Arkansas with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Harding University rank first in the best Arkansas college ranking and University of Arkansas is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Arkansas

5 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Arkansas colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 66.80% where Lyon College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 50% and University of Central Arkansas has the highest rate of 94%. Total 73,654 students are attending one of the best Arkansas schools where University of Arkansas has the largest population with 27,562 students and Williams Baptist University has the smallest number of students (618 students). The average graduation rate is 53.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.40:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Arkansas colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Arkansas Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Harding University
Searcy, AR
55%1,17572%4,61716:1 (6.25 %)
2University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
78%1,18568%27,56218:1 (5.56 %)
3Hendrix College
Conway, AR
71%1,25565%1,07710:1 (10.00 %)
4John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
59%1,20064%2,34314:1 (7.14 %)
5Lyon College
Batesville, AR
50%1,09043%66510:1 (10.00 %)
6Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR
69%1,14538%61814:1 (7.14 %)
7Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
69%1,06743%4,43217:1 (5.88 %)
8Arkansas State University-Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR
67%1,11053%13,10618:1 (5.56 %)
9University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
94%1,05046%10,33515:1 (6.67 %)
10University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
56%1,08042%8,89912:1 (8.33 %)
Average66.80%1,13653.40%73,654 (Total)14.40:1 (6.94 %)

Best Arkansas Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Arkansas colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Arkansas colleges is $22,260 where Hendrix College has the most expensive costs at $33,350 and Arkansas State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $12,698. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Arkansas colleges is $16,115 where Hendrix College has the highest tuition with $33,350 and Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,882.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Arkansas Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Harding University $22,230$22,942
2University of Arkansas $9,574$26,390 $9,768 $26,918
3Hendrix College $33,350$22,474
4John Brown University $28,924$29,574
5Lyon College $30,414$31,447
6Williams Baptist University $18,570$18,640
7Southern Arkansas University Main Campus $9,410$14,630 $9,752 $15,158
8Arkansas State University-Main Campus $7,130$12,698 $6,950 $12,516
9University of Central Arkansas $9,563$16,433 $9,793 $16,723
10University of Arkansas at Little Rock $8,366$18,957 $8,366 $18,957
Average$8,809$22,260$8,926$21,535
Table. Best Arkansas Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Harding University $11,080$10,292
2University of Arkansas $9,018$22,563 $9,018$9,199
3Hendrix College $33,350$22,469
4John Brown University $13,920$13,920
5Lyon College --
6Williams Baptist University --
7Southern Arkansas University Main Campus $6,894$9,882 $6,894$6,894
8Arkansas State University-Main Campus $6,422$11,408 $6,422$6,249
9University of Central Arkansas $6,773$11,835 $6,773$6,920
10University of Arkansas at Little Rock $7,594$14,884 $7,594$7,594
Average$7,340$16,115$7,371$14,724