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Schools Like Arkansas-Fort Smith (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Northeastern State University• OK

Higher acceptance rate (17.7 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 50 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$45,379

Oral Roberts University• OK

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Higher acceptance rate (17.1 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 100 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$46,885

Rank#1367

Sul Ross State University• TX

Higher acceptance rate (14.2 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$41,871

Texas Southern University• TX

Higher acceptance rate (11.9 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$38,924

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

University Of The Ozarks• AR

Same state (51 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

Earnings$44,384

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus• AR

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$42,386

University Of Central Arkansas• AR

Same state (earnings difference: 11.8%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$45,938

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Western Connecticut State University• CT

Similar admission rate (0.1 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (6 point difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$59,115

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Southwestern Oklahoma State University• OK

Similar quality tier in Southwest (#504 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$45,744

Georgia Southwestern State University• GA

Similar quality tier (#502 ranked)

Earnings$48,757

Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania• PA

Similar quality tier (#507 ranked)

Earnings$52,416

Murray State University• KY

Similar quality tier (#497 ranked)

Earnings$44,737

University Of Wisconsin-Stout• WI

Similar quality tier (#493 ranked)

Earnings$58,084

Northern Kentucky University• KY

Similar quality tier (#490 ranked)

Earnings$50,220

West Texas A & M University• TX

Similar quality tier in Southwest (#489 ranked)

Earnings$50,741

Coppin State University• MD

Similar quality tier (#521 ranked)

Earnings$46,490

Troy University• AL

Similar quality tier (#486 ranked)

Earnings$42,062

Schools Similar to University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith: Questions & Comparisons

Western Connecticut State University is more selective with a 81% acceptance rate, compared to 81% for University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith's peer institutions include Western Connecticut State University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith's $11,856.

If University is a reach, consider Northeastern State University (99%), Oral Roberts University (99%), Sul Ross State University (96%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith in AR include University Of The Ozarks, Northeastern State University, Oral Roberts University.

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