Best colleges for business in Arkansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Arkansas23 schools
23 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arkansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Hendrix College
Conway, AR · Private nonprofit#1 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 2
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofit#2 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 3
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public#3 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 4
Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit#4 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 5
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit#5 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 6
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR · Public#6 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 7
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 8
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR · Private nonprofit#8 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 9
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public#9 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 10
Lyon College
Batesville, AR · Private nonprofit#10 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 11
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public#11 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 12
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 13
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR · Public#13 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 14
University of Arkansas Grantham
LIttle Rock, AR · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 15
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR · Private nonprofitTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 16
Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit#16 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 17
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 18
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 19
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR · Public#19 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 20
Ecclesia College
Springdale, AR · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 21
Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, AR · Private nonprofit#21 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 22
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 23
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofitTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | About $24,000 | $26,688 | $60,376 | 72% |
| John Brown University | About $20,000 | $21,250 | $53,907 | 72% |
| University of Arkansas | About $18,000 | $21,500 | $58,191 | 71% |
| Harding University | About $22,000 | $26,500 | $52,876 | 69% |
| Ouachita Baptist University | About $22,000 | $21,050 | $51,673 | 61% |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | About $14,000 | $19,971 | $36,902 | 49% |
| Arkansas State University | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $42,617 | 55% |
| University of the Ozarks | About $17,000 | $20,875 | $44,384 | 51% |
| University of Central Arkansas | About $17,000 | $20,346 | $45,938 | 54% |
| Lyon College | About $20,000 | $21,500 | $44,232 | 47% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | About $17,000 | $22,000 | $45,265 | 42% |
| Arkansas Tech University | About $13,000 | $21,000 | $41,766 | 49% |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | About $14,000 | $18,750 | $42,386 | 49% |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | About $8,000 | $21,956 | $63,496 | 43% |
| Central Baptist College | About $12,000 | $22,250 | $46,789 | 34% |
| Philander Smith University | About $14,000 | $24,736 | $38,427 | 30% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | About $13,000 | $24,202 | $35,550 | 40% |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | About $11,000 | $18,250 | $41,102 | 38% |
| Henderson State University | About $23,000 | $19,500 | $43,459 | 37% |
| Ecclesia College | About $22,000 | $13,019 | $40,650 | 40% |
| Crowley's Ridge College | About $16,000 | $26,228 | $39,533 | 36% |
| Williams Baptist University | About $16,000 | $21,820 | $38,484 | 26% |
| Arkansas Baptist College | About $11,000 | $25,375 | $28,418 | 7% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3