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2023 Top Arkansas Men's Football Schools

11 Colleges
$19,597 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Football in Arkansas ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 11 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Football athletes in Arkansas. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in Arkansas for Men's Football athletes in Arkansas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Football athletes in Arkansas. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. UARK brought in $84,562,640 while tallying up $45,994,950 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $38,567,690 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full University of Arkansas Sports Report

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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 251 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Hendrix took home $542,302 in revenue. Hendrix did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Hendrix College

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Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at UCA made $3,477,020 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965. Read full sports report on University of Central Arkansas

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Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 1,737 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at A-State took home $7,377,781 in revenue. Read More…

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The excellent sports programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in Arkansas. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 330 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UAPB took home $2,208,406 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949. Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Sports Report

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Arkansas ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 382 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Ouachita Baptist brought in $2,478,004 while tallying up $2,407,254 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $70,750 for the sports team. Ouachita Baptist did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Arkansas ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 801 students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Harding made $2,271,659 in revenue. Harding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Arkansas ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,118 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at ATU made $1,477,152 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 972. Read More…

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 543 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Henderson State University made $1,477,399 in revenue. Read full sports report on Henderson State University

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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 310 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UAM took home $1,244,654 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Arkansas at Monticello

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 552 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Football team at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus made $1,038,253 in revenue, while incurring $1,029,953 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,300 in profit. Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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