Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Arkansas's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Idaho's
Yield rate
2
U. Arkansas's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than U. Idaho's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Arkansas admits 74% vs. 76% at U. Idaho
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Arkansas74%Most selective

U. Idaho76%

Applicants

U. Arkansas32.9KMost

U. Idaho13.4K

Admitted

U. Arkansas24.3KMost

U. Idaho10.2K

Yield rate

U. Arkansas29%Highest

U. Idaho20%

Quad's selectivity

U. ArkansasAccessible
U. IdahoAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Arkansas77%

U. Idaho80%

Men admitted

U. Arkansas71%

U. Idaho72%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Arkansas

1020–1210

U. Idaho

990–1230

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Arkansas

21–28

U. Idaho

20–26

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Arkansas31%

U. Idaho53%

Submitted ACT

U. Arkansas72%

U. Idaho4%

Test policy

U. ArkansasTest-optional
U. IdahoTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Arkansas
, GPA, class rank, and tests are all very important. 62% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.
U. Idaho
GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Arkansas	U. Idaho
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Very important	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Very important	Not considered
Essay	Very important	Not considered
Legacy status	Very important	Not considered
Work experience	Very important	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Arkansas (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why