2026 Most Enrolled Students in Arkansas Rankings
Among Arkansas colleges, University of Arkansas has the largest number of students (33,610) and Arkansas State University has the second largest number of students (15,726) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Arkansas having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Arkansas
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | 33,610 | 14,996 | 18,614 | 28,859 | 4,751 | 3,371 | $29,966 | 74.3% | 20 to 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | 15,726 | 5,346 | 10,380 | 9,985 | 5,741 | 7,752 | $14,522 | 82.3% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | 10,112 | 3,598 | 6,514 | 8,268 | 1,844 | 1,352 | $18,023 | 89.5% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR | 8,746 | 3,692 | 5,054 | 8,145 | 601 | 2,239 | $14,668 | 95.9% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | 8,216 | 3,171 | 5,045 | 5,939 | 2,277 | 3,105 | $22,721 | 58.8% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR | 5,496 | 2,197 | 3,299 | 5,459 | 37 | 1,012 | $12,182 | 80.5% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | 4,732 | 1,945 | 2,787 | 3,084 | 1,648 | 1,483 | $15,690 | 75.3% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Harding University Searcy, AR | 4,696 | 2,084 | 2,612 | 3,536 | 1,160 | 642 | $25,962 | 70.5% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR | 3,485 | 889 | 2,596 | 1,589 | 1,896 | 1,286 | $14,714 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR | 2,856 | 1,130 | 1,726 | 2,457 | 399 | 689 | $14,857 | - | 12 to 1 |
Qualified Arkansas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
