Arkansas Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Arkansas and can I get accepted? The school has a 66% acceptance rate ranking it #5 in Arkansas for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 14,324 out of 21,715 applicants were admitted making Arkansas a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has difficult requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 30 percent. University of Arkansas typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 35% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to University of Arkansas?

University of Arkansas typically requires applicants to be in the top 27 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1180 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1100. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1260 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Arkansas for highest average SAT composite score. 24 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Arkansas?

Admission data indicates that Arkansas regularly accepts students with ACT's of 23 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 32 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 20 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 26 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 29 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #2 in Arkansas for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 93 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of Arkansas.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into University of Arkansas. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of Arkansas was 3.62 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #3 in Arkansas for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Arkansas accepts 66% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

57% of University of Arkansas freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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