Criminal justice
Ranked #257 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,255
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $25,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 41.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,173 of 4,699 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 425–570, SAT Math 420–538, ACT 14–18. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,807
Near the national median
National median 1,603
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff admitted 41.2% of 4,699 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,699
41.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,173
18.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)590
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 425–570
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 420–538
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 14–18
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff- SAT, middle 50%
- 845–1108
- ACT, middle 50%
- 14–18
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$11,528
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,703
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,765
- Average net price
- $11,528
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 73.9%
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39.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
64.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$40,307
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranks
- #257Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #485Best colleges for educationof 521 ranked
- #510Best colleges for biologyof 680 ranked
Programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Education
Ranked #485 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $39,026
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,656
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Biology
Ranked #510 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,141
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $19,745
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #904 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,323
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,807
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Colleges like University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS- Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Lincoln University-MissouriJefferson City, MO
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMemphis, TN · about 128 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- uapb.edu
Colleges nearby
- Southeast Arkansas College2.4 miPine Bluff
Philander Smith College37.2 miLittle Rock
Arkansas Baptist College37.3 miLittle Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock37.8 miLittle Rock- Shorter College38.2 miN Little Rock
Baptist Health College Little Rock39.2 miLittle Rock
Colleges nearby
- Southeast Arkansas College2 mi from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
- Philander Smith College37 mi from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
- Arkansas Baptist College37 mi from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock38 mi from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $11,528 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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What is the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff admitted 41.2% of 4,699 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff tuition?
In-state tuition at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $9,703 and out-of-state tuition is $18,765 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,528 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?
The average net price at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,528 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?
39.4% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?
The closest matches are Alcorn State University, Harris-Stowe State University, and Lincoln University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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