University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas ranks at #189 in the 2025 edition of National University, as per a top-ranking publisher. Additionally, The Carnegie Foundation classifies this university among only 3% of the universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. Additionally, the Wall Street Journal also ranked this university at No. 295 in the Best Colleges in the U.S. Also, Forbes has listed this university at #158 in 2025. The university offers 200+ course options to students.

Yes, the University of Arkansas accept international students. The total number of students at the university as of Fall 2024 is 33,610. The university is home to over 1,385 international students. International students at this university hail from more than 100 countries. India was one of the top country represented by students in Fall 2023. From India, 100+ students were enrolled at this university. Other countries represented by students were Panama, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Bolivia.

The University of Arkansas acceptance rate is 79% as per U.S. News & World Report. It has an early acceptance rate of 88.4%. Looking at the acceptance rate, it can be said that the university is lightly selective when it comes to admissions. So, in order to take admission, make sure to meet all the entry and application requirements. So, to take admission to the undergraduate courses, the applicants need to have completed the secondary school education. On the other hand, for admission to graduate courses, the applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree.

The University of Arkansas is one of the America's top public research universities. Also, because of the low student-to-faculty ratio, there is ample of personal attention and mentoring opportunities for international students at this university. The University of Arkansas ranks among the Top 200 Universities in the U.S. in 2025. Its ranking is #189 as per a top-ranking publisher. Additionally, the Carnegie Foundation classifies this university among only 3% of the universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. It is a R1 university.

J. William Fulbright, former university president and longtime U.S. senator is one of the notable alumni of Arkansas University. Other names included in the list of the alumni are given below:

Names

Designation

Patrick Beverly

Professional Basketball player

Mike Beebe

Politician and Attorney

Doug McMillon

Businessman, and President and CEO of Walmart

Joe Johnson

Former Professional Basketball player

Hunter Woodhill

Track and Field athlete

Laurence Luckinbill

Actor, Playwright, and Director

In the table given below students can check some of the top employers that hired the gradautes of University of Arkansas.

For UG courses admission, the University of Arkansas applicants are required to pay USD 65 (Around INR 5,500). Whereas, for PG courses, the application fee is USD 75 (Around INR 6,300). The applicants can apply to this university online and the documents that have to be submitted are:

• Academic transcripts
• GMAT / GRE / MAT
• English language proficiency score
• SAT / ACT score
• Supplemental and Financial Information form
• Bank statement or letter showing sufficient support for first-year study
• Other course-specific application materials

Here are the minimum requirements to get into Arkansas State:

UG: The applicants must have completed 12 years of schooling. SAT / ACT scores are also accepted. The curriculum of UG applicants must include:

• Studies of their native language
• Mathematics
• English
• Social Science
• Natural and / or Physical Science
• The Humanities

PG: The applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of attempted coursework. GMAT / GRE / MAT score is also required. An English language proficiency score have to be submitted too

The University of Arkansas application process is given below:

Undergraduate Courses

• First of all, complete the University of Arkansas online application. The applicants can apply to the University of Arkansas from the respective applicant portal
• Then, submit the application fee
• Next, upload the summary of educational experience into the applicant portal
• Then, submit the official IELTS or TOEFL score
• Next, upload the unofficial copies of the academic records
• After this, upload the copy of the name page of the passport into the applicant portal
• Next, submit the official SAT or ACT scores  

Graduate Courses

• First of all, submit the online application for graduate courses
• Then, submit the non-refundable application fee
• Submit the unofficial copies of the transcripts from the university the applicants received their first bachelor’s degree. Upon admission, the applicants are required to then submit their official transcripts
• Next, submit GRE scores  and / or other standardized test scores such as GMAT and MAT
• Also, submit the English language proficiency score

Also Read: College / University Application Process for USA

Yes, the University of Arkansas gives scholarships to international students. Many of the university’s academic scholarships are offered to new freshman international students. Note that the scholarships are very competitive and require a separate application. The applicants can request the scholarship application on general admissions application form. Check the details of the University of Arkansas scholarships from the table given below:

Particulars

Details

Chancellor’s Scholarship

USD 8,000 per year (Above INR 6 lakh) (Renewable for 4 years)

Chancellor’s Community Scholarship

USD 5,000 per year (Around INR 4 lakh) (Renewable for 4 years)

Leadership Scholarship

USD 2,000 per year (Around INR 2 lakh)

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Yes, international students of MBA course at the University of Arkansas are eligible for a number of scholarships such as:

• Karthikeyan Sennimalai Scholarship for International Students: Two USD 1,800 (Around INR 1.51 L) scholarships. To get this scholarship, international students must have a 3.25 GPA in UG in the last 60 hours taken
• MBA General Scholarship: One USD 1,800 scholarship is available. To be eligible for this course scholarship, one must be an MBA student
• Russell E. Westmeyer Fellowship in Graduate Studies: USD 9,000 (Around INR 8 L) available to award between multiple students. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better and showcase strong financial need

The requirement for GRE for the University of Arkansas admissions is dependent on the program. If the GRE score is required by the program, then it must be sent directly to the University of Arkansas. Other graduate level standardized test may also be submitted in place of GRE such as MAT and GMAT for admission to some programs. Besides the GRE score, the applicants are also required to submit unofficial transcripts and English language test scores.

The course-wise tuition fee for the University of Arkansas can be checked from the table given below:

Courses

1st Year Tuition Fees

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INR 17 L - 45 L

<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-arkansas/courses/mba-pgdm-bc?scrollToBipTuples">MBA/PGDM</a> (3 courses)

INR 17 L - 45 L

<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-arkansas/courses/be-btech-bc?scrollToBipTuples">BE / BTech</a> (1 course)

INR 25 L

<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-arkansas/courses/bba-bc?scrollToBipTuples">BBA</a> (1 course)

INR 23 L

Living Expenses & Other Additional Expenses: Apart from the tuition fees, the students at this university have to also pay other expenses. An idea of the expenses that a student at this university has to bear is:

Particulars

Expenses

Books

USD 1,154

Room

USD 9,084

Board

USD 5,160

Personal

USD 3,288

Transportation

USD 2,640

More than 200 programs are available at Arkansas University. The courses are available at Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate. The university has 10 schools. The study areas that are available are:

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Yes, the University of Arkansas offers the MBA course. Wharton MBA ranks at #24 among public MBA programs in the Best Graduate Business Schools category as per a top-ranking publisher in 2025. The duration of this course is 22 months. The applicants are required to have a UG degree in order to take admission to this course. The MBA tuition fee is USD 99,990.72 (Around INR 84.6 lakh) for 2024-25. Students studying for this course may be eligible for Graduate Assistantships and MBA Scholarships.

The University of Arkansas campus size is 704 acres. Arkansas University is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The total student enrollment at the university is 33,000+. Out of this, 28,000+ are UG students and 4,300+ are PG students. There are around 370+ buildings on campus. The university comprises 10 schools and colleges and offers more than 270 academic programs.