Best colleges for finance in Arkansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Arkansas12 schools
12 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 finance, 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
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofit#2 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 2
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public#3 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 3
Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit#4 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 4
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit#5 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 5
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 6
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR · Private nonprofit#8 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 7
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public#9 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 8
Lyon College
Batesville, AR · Private nonprofit#10 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public#11 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 10
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 11
University of Arkansas Grantham
LIttle Rock, AR · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 12
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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% |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | About $8,000 | $21,956 | $63,496 | 43% |
| Williams Baptist University | About $16,000 | $21,820 | $38,484 | 26% |
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 16
- Arizona 5
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20