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Little Rock, AR · Public · 4,949 undergraduates · urban

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Moderately selective

Arkansas's urban public university, with the state capital functioning as a major internship and career laboratory.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Emerging Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
57.7% admitted

3,661 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
46%

$45,265 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Arkansas at Little Rock apart

Academic design

Programs span business, engineering and information technology, education and health professions, social sciences, arts, sciences, and preprofessional fields, with many opportunities for applied work in the city.

Campus pattern

The campus is more urban and commuter-influenced than a flagship residential university, but students gain quick access to state agencies, courts, hospitals, corporations, and cultural institutions in Little Rock.

Defining feature

Arkansas's urban public university, with the state capital functioning as a major internship and career laboratory.

Can I get in?

57.7% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

3,661

About 58 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 57.7%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%890–1170
7201340
ACT middle 50%18–23
1526
Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Arkansas at Little Rock, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Arkansas at Little Rock weighs when it reads a file

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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs span business, engineering and information technology, education and health professions, social sciences, arts, sciences, and preprofessional fields, with many opportunities for applied work in the city.

02

Make the fit specific

Arkansas's urban public university, with the state capital functioning as a major internship and career laboratory.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Application routeInstitution application

No application fee recorded

Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$25,856
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$17,000
Affordability profileSolid

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Average annual cost by household income at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
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  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Arkansas's urban public university, with the state capital functioning as a major internship and career laboratory.

Complete within 8 years46%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one73.7%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$45,265

Reported 10 years after enrollment

What is campus life like?

University of Arkansas at Little Rock beyond the classroom

The campus is more urban and commuter-influenced than a flagship residential university, but students gain quick access to state agencies, courts, hospitals, corporations, and cultural institutions in Little Rock.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs span business, engineering and information technology, education and health professions, social sciences, arts, sciences, and preprofessional fields, with many opportunities for applied work in the city.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The campus is more urban and commuter-influenced than a flagship residential university, but students gain quick access to state agencies, courts, hospitals, corporations, and cultural institutions in Little Rock.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Arkansas's urban public university, with the state capital functioning as a major internship and career laboratory.

4,949 undergraduatesSoutheasturban settingPrimarily off-campus housing