University of Central Arkansas

What's special

• The UCA Commitment is a last-dollar scholarship covering tuition and academic fees for Arkansas students who are Pell eligible or from households earning $100,000 or less a year.

  Source: Program Overview - University of Central Arkansas

• The UCA Commitment covers tuition and academic fees for incoming Arkansas first-time undergraduate students who are Pell-eligible or have an annual household income of $100,000 or less.

  Source: UCA Commitment – UCA - University of Central Arkansas

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

89%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

910–1170Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

19–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$16,423full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$27,784sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$10,940Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$18,746Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

54%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

73%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$49,75610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

7,762Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

46%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

35%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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