Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Carolina School of the Arts
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences grads earn $35.5K more ten years out than U. North Carolina School of the Arts's ($73,827 vs. $38,357)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina School of the Arts

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. North Carolina School of the Arts (83% vs. 77%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. North Carolina School of the Arts is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. North Carolina School of the Arts (28% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Carolina School of the Arts admits 30%; U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina School of the Arts30%
U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsVery selective
  • U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. North Carolina School of the Arts
1140–1370
U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsGPA and school record required
  • U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina School of the Arts and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Carolina School of the Arts945
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences1.6K
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina School of the Arts26%
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences28%

Majors and faculty

Cinematography and Film/Video Production leads at U. North Carolina School of the Arts, and Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist at U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Students per faculty member
U. North Carolina School of the Arts6 to 1
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsCinematography and Film/Video Production32%
  • U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesClinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist62%

What each costs

Only U. North Carolina School of the Arts reports an average cost ($27K).

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina School of the Arts$27K
U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot reported
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina School of the Arts23%
U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot reported

What each pays off

U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences's former students earn more, a median $73.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Carolina School of the Arts$38.4K
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences$73.8K
Graduation rate
U. North Carolina School of the Arts77%
U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Carolina School of the Arts, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsGrowing+66%
  • U. Arkansas for Medical SciencesNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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