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2023 Top Arkansas Men's D1 Basketball Schools

4 Colleges
$18,299 Avg Tuition & Fees*
32% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Basketball in Arkansas ranking.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Arkansas to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in Arkansas. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in Arkansas for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in Arkansas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at UARK made $24,094,372 in revenue, while incurring $11,802,170 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,292,202. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in Arkansas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #2 for overall quality in Arkansas. Read More…

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 1,737 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at A-State made $1,601,049 in revenue. Read More…

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a medium-sized public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UCA took home $1,167,374 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in Arkansas list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UAPB took home $817,448 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966. Read More…

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

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