University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas · Public · 1,807 undergraduates · uapb.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
41%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
845 to 1108
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$25,020Est.Estimate
$34,440 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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
41% 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
$34,440
a year in 2027-28, from a $34,440 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 980
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted (minimum 38); applicants 25+ without ACT/SAT may be admitted via ACCUPLACER placement scores
Source: Admissions Requirements - University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
41%
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 845 to 1108
Reading and Writing 425 to 570
Math 420 to 538
ACT composite 14 to 18
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
$25,020
a year, in state
$34,440
a year, out of state (tuition $19,470)
- Tuition (in state)$10,050
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$11,258
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,643
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,175
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,747
- Over $110,000$12,339
Financial aidEstimate
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,883
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
16 of 24
Earn credit with a score of 3
16 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,010Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | ART 2340 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1350 + 1150 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 2510 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 2520 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Computer Science A | 3 | ||
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | ||
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENGL 1311 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ||
| European History | 3 | HIST 1330 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| German Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| Human Geography | 3 | ||
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2311 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2321 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSI 2330 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 2310 + 2110 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 2320 + 2120 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 2300 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | MDFL 3311 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 2370 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | PSCI 2312 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 2315 or HIST 2318 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
39%
Come back for a second year
64%
Typical earnings
$40,307
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$52,001
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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