UA Hope-Texarkana Ranks No. 6 in Arkansas
BusinessRate places the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana sixth among Arkansas institutions for 2026 based on community feedback.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Higher Education
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BusinessRate ranked the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana No. 6 among Arkansas institutions for 2026. The ranking is based on Google reviews and feedback from students, families, and community members.
Why it matters
The ranking gives prospective students and families in Texarkana and across Arkansas a snapshot of how the college is perceived by people who have direct experience with it. It also places the college among other highly rated institutions in its category.
The No. 6 placement comes from BusinessRate's use of verified customer reviews and publicly available data rather than an academic metric. The ranking does not specify how many institutions were included in the Arkansas list.
The players
BusinessRate
BusinessRate is a rating platform that uses verified customer reviews and publicly available data to recognize top-performing businesses and institutions.
Dr. Ricky Tompkins
Dr. Ricky Tompkins serves as chancellor of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, a regional public university in Texarkana.
The details
BusinessRate uses verified customer reviews and publicly available data to recognize top-performing businesses and institutions. The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, led by Chancellor Dr. Ricky Tompkins, was evaluated on feedback from students, families, and community members.
Timeline
The 2026 ranking was published on November 4, 2026.
Season Trajectory
BusinessRate's ranking relies on the same Google review and community feedback method it uses across other business categories, extending that approach to Arkansas higher education. The result reflects reputation as perceived by current students and families rather than institutional outcome metrics like graduation or licensure rates.
Prospective students in Texarkana and nearby communities can use reviews and rankings like this as one input when comparing colleges. Reading recent student feedback directly can help clarify day-to-day experiences that a single ranking number does not capture.
The takeaway
A high ranking based on community reviews reflects how people experience a school, so prospective students benefit from comparing several sources and reading firsthand accounts before deciding.
Further reading
For more context on how colleges across the state compare, explore Higher Education coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Power 95.9.
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