Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Arkansas's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Rhode Island's
Yield rate
2
U. Rhode Island's SAT midpoint is 63 points higher than U. Arkansas's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Arkansas admits 74% vs. 75% at U. Rhode Island
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. Rhode Island75%

Applicants

U. Arkansas32.9KMost

U. Rhode Island28K

Admitted

U. Arkansas24.3KMost

U. Rhode Island20.9K

Yield rate

U. Arkansas29%Highest

U. Rhode Island16%

Quad's selectivity

U. ArkansasAccessible
U. Rhode IslandSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Arkansas77%

U. Rhode Island75%

Men admitted

U. Arkansas71%

U. Rhode Island70%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Arkansas

1020–1210

U. Rhode Island

1090–1310

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

ACT composite,

U. Arkansas

21–28

U. Rhode Island

24.5–31

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Arkansas31%

U. Rhode Island23%

Submitted ACT

U. Arkansas72%

U. Rhode Island1%

Test policy

U. ArkansasTest-optional
U. Rhode IslandTest-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. Rhode Island
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 43% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Arkansas	U. Rhode Island
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Very important	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Very important
Essay	Very important	Very important
Legacy status	Very important	Not considered
Work experience	Very important	Important
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;University of Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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