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University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

224 Undergraduate Degrees
77 Graduate Degrees
$30,345 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
56% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

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Contact details for UA Little Rock are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2801 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-569-3000
Website: ualr.edu/www/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ualr.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ualr

How Do I Get Into UA Little Rock?

You can apply to UA Little Rock online at: ualr.edu/admissions/application/

Admission Requirements for UA Little Rock

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UA Little Rock?

56% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
8% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at UA Little Rock is 56%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to UA Little Rock submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Arkansas at Little Rock  ( 470 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Arkansas at Little Rock  ( 500 to 580 )
200
800
UA Little Rock received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of Arkansas at Little Rock  ( 19 to 26 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Arkansas at Little Rock  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Arkansas at Little Rock  ( 18 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

$30,345 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
6.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UA Little Rock is $30,345. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UA Little Rock, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,466 a year. That adds up to $25,864 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UA Little Rock is 6.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,541 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,568 undergraduate students at UA Little Rock, with 3,541 being full-time and 3,027 being part-time.

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There are also 2,331 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,541 full-time undergraduates at UA Little Rock, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 86
Black or African American 820
Hispanic or Latino 140
White 1,680
International Students 134
Other Races/Ethnicities 681

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at UA Little Rock. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

6,641 Took All Classes Online
7,456 Took At Least One Class Online
58.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 7,456 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UA Little Rock has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UA Little Rock

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock was $8,366 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $18,957. The following table shows how UA Little Rock is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Management Science #10 #13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #13 #23
Accounting #49 #151
Accounting #52 #163

Online Affordability Rankings of UA Little Rock Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock was $8,366 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $18,957. The following table shows how UA Little Rock is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #7 #23
Management Science #7 #20
Marketing #28 #105
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #31 #108
Accounting #53 #207
Accounting #53 #176

Online Growth Rankings of UA Little Rock

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock was 58.6%. This is the #492 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UA Little Rock regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UA Little Rock ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UA Little Rock.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Management Science #14
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #27
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #46
Marketing #55
Accounting #104
Accounting #198
General Business Administration and Management #338
Business Administration & Management #433

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 85 4 48 137
Management Science 9 23 11 14 57
Accounting 0 49 0 0 49
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 28 0 0 30
Finance 0 18 0 0 18
Business Economics 0 7 0 0 7
E-Commerce 0 2 0 0 2
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 1 0 0 1
Accounting and Finance 0 0 0 0 0
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0
Development Economics & International Development 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 11 213 15 62 301

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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