Match #1
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate75%
- 2,708 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 41%
- Average net price $16,015, close to $16,882
The colleges most similar to University of Arkansas at Little Rock are Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, Arkansas Tech University, and University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. University of Arkansas at Little Rock admits 59% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,882 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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Match #2
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate96%
- 5,388 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 5,388 students, close to 4,949
Match #3
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate80%
- 4,091 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 4,091 students, close to 4,949
Match #4
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate89%
- 7,762 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $16,423, close to $16,882
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Arkansas State University-Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate82%
- 9,110 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $15,441, close to $16,882
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate41%
- 1,807 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 41%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,456 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 41%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 1,933 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $15,990, close to $16,882
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of Arkansas Main Campus
Fayetteville, AR
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate74%
- 28,677 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $17,571, close to $16,882
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,848 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 4,848 students, close to 4,949
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 41%
Questions about University of Arkansas at Little Rock alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Arkansas at Little Rock?
The closest matches to University of Arkansas at Little Rock are Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, Arkansas Tech University, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, University of Central Arkansas, and Arkansas State University-Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Arkansas at Little Rock hard to get into?
University of Arkansas at Little Rock admitted 59% of its 3,786 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Arkansas at Little Rock alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($16,882 a year), including University of Arkansas-Fort Smith ($9,653), Arkansas Tech University ($11,332), and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($11,528). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
