Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Arkansas's yield is 12 pts higher than Coastal Carolina's
Yield rate
2
Coastal Carolina's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than U. Arkansas's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Arkansas admits 74% vs. 75% at Coastal Carolina
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

Coastal Carolina75%

Applicants

U. Arkansas32.9KMost

Coastal Carolina21K

Admitted

U. Arkansas24.3KMost

Coastal Carolina15.8K

Yield rate

U. Arkansas29%Highest

Coastal Carolina17%

Quad's selectivity

U. ArkansasAccessible
Coastal CarolinaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Arkansas77%

Coastal Carolina78%

Men admitted

U. Arkansas71%

Coastal Carolina71%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Arkansas

1020–1210

Coastal Carolina

1050–1220

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

ACT composite,

U. Arkansas

21–28

Coastal Carolina

21–26

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

Submitted SAT

U. Arkansas31%

Coastal Carolina23%

Submitted ACT

U. Arkansas72%

Coastal Carolina8%

Test policy

U. ArkansasTest-optional
Coastal CarolinaTest-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.
Coastal Carolina
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Arkansas	Coastal Carolina
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Very important	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Considered
Essay	Very important	Considered
Legacy status	Very important	Not considered
Work experience	Very important	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