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2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Arkansas

9 Colleges Ranked
984 Avg NCAA APR*
92% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 9 colleges for Women’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.

To help you decide, College Factual weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top 9 Colleges for Women’s Soccer

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No school ranked higher than Harding University this year for Women's Soccer. Located in Searcy, AR, Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $17,551, with expenses of about $18,701 per participant. The school awards about $9,216 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Arkansas State University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. This public school is set in Jonesboro, AR. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 990, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 69%. Team revenue averages $35,013 per participant, with expenses of about $35,013 per participant. Athletic aid averages $16,588 per athlete.

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. University of Central Arkansas is a public school based in Conway, AR. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998, and a 95% Graduation Success Rate. About 77% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $17,821 in revenue per athlete, against $17,821 in expenses. The school awards about $8,449 in athletic aid per athlete.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas earned the #4 place for student athletes. This public school is set in Fayetteville, AR. The team's NCAA APR score is 994, alongside a GSR of 89%. About 57% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $4,670 per participant, with expenses of about $81,641 per participant. The school awards about $21,062 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Ouachita Baptist University earned the #5 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Arkadelphia, AR. The program generates about $13,752 in revenue per athlete, compared with $14,161 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $6,935 per athlete.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in Little Rock, AR, University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution. University of Arkansas at Little Rock records an NCAA APR of 973, alongside a GSR of 83%. About 46% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $23,102, compared with $23,102 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $8,309 per athlete.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff placed #7 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Based in Pine Bluff, AR, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963, and a 94% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 56%. The program generates about $25,264 in revenue per athlete, against $25,264 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $8,028.

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Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Hendrix College placed #8 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in Conway, AR, Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,398 per participant, compared with $4,398 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Lyon College
Batesville, AR

Lyon College placed #9 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Batesville, AR. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,227, against $5,227 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.

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