University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas · Public · 4,949 undergraduates · ualr.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
59%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$27,780Est.Estimate
$40,950 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
59% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$40,950
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,950 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- CLT or ACCUPLACER accepted in place of ACT/SAT.
Source: Admission for First-Time Freshmen Students - Admissions - UA Little Rock · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug16Other deadline · August 16, 2027
Who gets in
59%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1210
Reading and Writing 490 to 630
Math 470 to 580
ACT composite 17 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$27,780
a year, in state
$40,950
a year, out of state (tuition $23,650)
- Tuition (in state)$10,480
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,565
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,735
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,973
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,322
- Over $110,000Not reported
Financial aidEstimate
92%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,013
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Arkansas programs for residents
Arkansas Governor's Distinguished Scholarship
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1410+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Single tier; Graduating HS senior; FAFSA; apply by March 1; 12 hrs first semester then 15/semester at one institution
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship (traditional students)
$2,000 to $5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Pathway: HS GPA 3.00 or higher (test score on record, no minimum); Standardized test score (ACT, SAT, Accuplacer or equivalent) on record; FAFSA; apply by July 1; full-time enrollment
- 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, Pathway: HS GPA below 3.00 with qualifying test score; FAFSA; apply by July 1; enroll full-time (12 hrs first fall, 15/semester after)
Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program (Achievement)
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Pathway: highest-scoring student in county (ACT/SAT + GPA + class rank); Top-scoring eligible student in county by ACT or SAT score, cumulative GPA and class rank; must apply for Academic Challenge to be considered; FAFSA; deadline July 1, an application, essay or interview
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,050Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ARST 1315 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ARST 2315 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | HIST 2000 | |
| Art History | 3 | ARHA 2305 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1400 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 1451 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 1452 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1409 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN 1311, CHIN 1312, or CHIN 2311 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1000 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CPSC 1375 or BINS 1310 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CPSC 1375 or BINS 1310 | |
| Drawing | 3 | ARST 1310 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | RHET 1311 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 2337 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ERSC 1304 and ERSC 1104 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 1000 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 1311, 1312, and 2311 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 1311, 1312, 2311, and 2315 | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2315, and 3312 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1311, LANG 1312 OR LANG 2311 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 2312 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1311, Lang 1312, or LANG 2311 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | LANG 1311, LANG 1312, or LANG 2311 | |
| Latin | 3 | LANG 1311, LANG 1312 and LANG 2311 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2323 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2322 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUHL 2305 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 1321 and 1121 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 1322 and 1122 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 2322 and PHYS 2122 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 2321 and PHYS 2121 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 2300 | |
| Research | 3 | ||
| Seminar | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1311, 1312, and 2311 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, and 2313 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2313 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 3317 | |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 2350 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1310 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 2311 or HIST 2312 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST 1311 or HIST 1312 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
41%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$50,640
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock$96,606
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 24 majors here have earnings data.
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