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Given University of Central Arkansas's 90.5% acceptance rate, admission is accessible to most qualified applicants, making reach alternatives less necessary than at highly selective institutions.
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For students wanting to stay in Arkansas, Central Baptist College admits 46% of applicants while producing similar earnings of $46,789 just 1 mile away. Lyon College, 67 miles away, admits 66% of applicants with earnings of $44,232. University of the Ozarks, 63 miles away, accepts 58% of applicants with earnings of $44,384 and offers lower net costs at $13,630.
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Other open-access options include Harding University, which accepts all applicants and produces higher earnings of $52,876, though at higher cost ($20,579 net price) 43 miles away. Henderson State University admits 82% of applicants with similar outcomes and costs 74 miles away. Saint Peter's University in New Jersey offers nearly identical admission rates (90.5%) with higher earnings of $57,815.
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