Fayetteville, AR · Public · 28,677 undergraduates · urban
University of Arkansas
Moderately selective
Arkansas gains unusual career use from Northwest Arkansas, home to major retail, logistics and food-industry headquarters.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 71.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 67.6%
28,186 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,191 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Arkansas apart
Academic design
Walton College, engineering and agricultural programs connect closely to regional corporate and industrial needs.
Campus pattern
Fayetteville combines an Ozarks college-town setting with rapid access to the broader Northwest Arkansas business corridor.
Career & value signal
Walmart, Tyson, J.B. Hunt and supplier networks create substantial retail, logistics and food-business recruiting activity.
Can I get in?
71.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
28,186About 72 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 77% submitted an ACT. Most of the admitted class submitted, which makes going without a conspicuous choice.
Admission by residency
Open either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
University of Arkansas admitted 79.2% of Arkansas applicants and 76.2% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Arkansas students took 46% of the seats in the entering class.
7,116 admitted from 8,988 applicants
17,028 admitted from 22,358 applicants
182 admitted from 1,578 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Arkansas, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Arkansas weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Walton College, engineering and agricultural programs connect closely to regional corporate and industrial needs.
Make institutional fit specific
Arkansas gains unusual career use from Northwest Arkansas, home to major retail, logistics and food-industry headquarters.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of Arkansas publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. Each one requires a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Fulbright College of Arts and SciencesIn the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Arkansas
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Arkansas beyond the classroom
Fayetteville combines an Ozarks college-town setting with rapid access to the broader Northwest Arkansas business corridor.
A defining academic feature
Walton College, engineering and agricultural programs connect closely to regional corporate and industrial needs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Fayetteville combines an Ozarks college-town setting with rapid access to the broader Northwest Arkansas business corridor.
Where the degree can lead
Walmart, Tyson, J.B. Hunt and supplier networks create substantial retail, logistics and food-business recruiting activity.