Conway, AR · Public · 7,762 undergraduates · urban
University of Central Arkansas
Less selective
UCA is a broad professional university serving central Arkansas through education, nursing, business, health, arts, and sciences.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 90.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 50.6%
6,589 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$45,938 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Central Arkansas apart
Academic design
Teacher preparation, nursing, business, health sciences, communication, and liberal arts form a balanced undergraduate mix.
Campus pattern
Conway is a growing college city northwest of Little Rock.
Career & value signal
Schools, hospitals, businesses, government, and nonprofit employers across central Arkansas support internships and clinical work.
Can I get in?
90.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
6,589About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 4% submitted an SAT, and 94% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Central 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 Central 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
Teacher preparation, nursing, business, health sciences, communication, and liberal arts form a balanced undergraduate mix.
Make institutional fit specific
UCA is a broad professional university serving central Arkansas through education, nursing, business, health, arts, and sciences.
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: accepted
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.
Teacher preparationAdmits 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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Central 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.
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Central Arkansas beyond the classroom
Conway is a growing college city northwest of Little Rock.
A defining academic feature
Teacher preparation, nursing, business, health sciences, communication, and liberal arts form a balanced undergraduate mix.
What shapes an ordinary week
Conway is a growing college city northwest of Little Rock.
Where the degree can lead
Schools, hospitals, businesses, government, and nonprofit employers across central Arkansas support internships and clinical work.