University of Central Arkansas

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Central Arkansas is a public doctoral/professional university in Conway, AR (city setting), with 7,884 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 90% of 6,589 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1120 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $32,597 a year for out-of-state students and $25,457 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,362 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 53% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 0.46 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.