University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Ranked #115
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #49 in Above the Law 2021
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.63
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
28%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
153
156
158
GPA
3.31
3.63
3.86
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
832
100%
Accepted
233
28%
Matriculated
122
15%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
15%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Arkansas
74
Missouri
9
Texas
9
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
31%
26-500
14%
501+
4%
Business & industry
15%
Government
14%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0.8%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.8%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$16,238
Estimated 3 years: $48,714
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,326
Estimated 3 years
$63,978
Total cost
$40,207
Estimated 3 years
$120,621
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$9,000
25th percentile: $6,000
75th percentile: $12,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
102%
50-100%
49%
100%
0%
>100%
3%

Demographics

Out of 368 students in 2024, 54% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
44%
Women
56%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
60%
Women
40%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Hisp
11%
PI
0.3%
AI
2%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
74%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
Part-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
13%
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
170
-
14
24
Women
198
-
18
16
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
273
92
27
35
Asian
4
3
-
-
Hispanic
42
11
-
-
Black
17
7
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
6
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
16
8
-
-
Other
9
3
-
-
People of Color
95
32
5
5

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