2026 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing in Arkansas

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing in Arkansas (Kollegio college rankings)
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15 Arkansas schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock

Acceptance rate

25.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,708

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#2 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville

Acceptance rate

71.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,666

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,603

#3 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Harding University

Searcy

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$21,690

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#4 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Hendrix College

Conway

Acceptance rate

53.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$33,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#5 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas Grantham

Little Rock

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,080

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,325

#6 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

John Brown University

Siloam Springs

Acceptance rate

67.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,662

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#7 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia

Acceptance rate

68.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$29,480

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#8 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro

Acceptance rate

69.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#9 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Central Arkansas

Conway

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$6,870

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#10 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock

Acceptance rate

57.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,495

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#11 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville

Acceptance rate

58.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$24,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia

Acceptance rate

81.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,880

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#13 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas -- Fort Smith

Fort Smith

Acceptance rate

81.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$4,104

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#14 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia

Acceptance rate

75.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#15 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff

Acceptance rate

57.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,130

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

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