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University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Official telephone: (479) 575-2000
Fax number: (479) 575-7515
Website: www.uark.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Cliff B. Murphy,
Senior Associate Director of Operations and Information

Contacting the office:

479 575-5346
800 377-8632 (toll free)
479 575-7515 (fax)
uofa@uark.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 930), minimum 3.0 GPA, and completion of 16 core academic units required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Administrative committee review process for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report considered
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.64

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

63%

Average SAT I:

555 verbal, 569 math

Average ACT:

26 English, 25 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

25%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

91%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

20,542

Number of applicants offered admission:

12,337 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,915 (40%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

160

Number accepting place on waiting list:

147 (92%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

125 (85%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

81%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

50%

Room deposit amount:

$240, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

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