Match #1
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 751 students, close to 672
The colleges most similar to Southern Arkansas University Tech are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, and Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Tech has an average net price of $8,799 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southern Arkansas University Tech. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southern Arkansas University Tech
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Match #2
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, AR
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 583 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 583 students, close to 672
Match #3
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 614 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 614 students, close to 672
- Average net price $5,957, close to $8,799
Match #4
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 550 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 550 students, close to 672
- Average net price $9,667, close to $8,799
Match #5
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 554 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 554 students, close to 672
Match #6
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 772 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 772 students, close to 672
Match #7
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, AR
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 503 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 503 students, close to 672
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 575 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Enrollment 575 students, close to 672
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 756 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 756 students, close to 672
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 502 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 502 students, close to 672
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Southern Arkansas University Tech alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southern Arkansas University Tech?
The closest matches to Southern Arkansas University Tech are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University Three Rivers, and East Arkansas Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southern Arkansas University Tech alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southern Arkansas University Tech ($8,799 a year), including Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ($2,141), Ozarka College ($4,182), and University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain ($4,496). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
