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Universities in Arkansas

69 accredited institutions in Arkansas, ranked by enrollment size.

📊 Arkansas Higher Education at a Glance
  • Total institutions: 69
  • Largest: University of Arkansas (33,352 students)

Source: Statvoo analysis of College Scorecard data.

UniversityCityTypeAcceptanceTuitionEarnings (10yr)
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Public 71.7% $7,666 $43,600
Arkansas State University Jonesboro Public 69.7% $7,176 $32,700
University of Central Arkansas Conway Public 90.5% $7,140 $37,100
Arkansas Tech University Russellville Public 96.3% $5,995 $35,000
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock Public 57.7% $6,600 $34,800
Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock Public — — $28,700
University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock Public — $7,080 —
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville Public — — $32,300
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia Public 66.6% $7,200 $35,900
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith Public 81.5% $4,512 $29,900
Harding University Searcy Private Nonprofit 100.0% $24,240 $38,600
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Public — $5,400 $33,600
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Public — $7,176 $62,400
Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe Public — — —
Henderson State University Arkadelphia Public 81.9% $5,928 $35,200
John Brown University Siloam Springs Private Nonprofit 67.6% $29,488 $46,200
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Public 57.5% $6,060 $27,400
National Park Community College Hot Springs Public — — $25,000
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton Public — — $25,600
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Private Nonprofit 68.5% $31,780 $37,500
Black River Technical College Pocahontas Public — — $26,600
North Arkansas College Harrison Public — — $25,500
Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff Public — — $26,700
Arkansas State University-Newport Newport Public — — $32,700
South Arkansas Community College El Dorado Public — — $26,100
Mid-South Community College West Memphis Public — — $21,800
Ozarka College Melbourne Public — — $25,200
Philander Smith University Little Rock Private Nonprofit — $11,804 $26,200
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home Public — — $32,700
Hendrix College Conway Private Nonprofit 53.0% $36,300 $40,500
University of Arkansas Community College-Hope Hope Public — — $23,000
Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville Public — — $22,500
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen Public — — $21,000
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville Public — — $23,900
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena Public — — $21,200
East Arkansas Community College Forrest City Public — — $23,100
Baptist Health Schools-Little Rock Little Rock Private Nonprofit — — $42,100
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden Public — — $26,800
University of the Ozarks Clarksville Private Nonprofit 58.1% $24,950 $31,100
College of the Ouachitas Malvern Public — — $24,100
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith Private Nonprofit — — —
Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock Private Nonprofit — $8,760 $21,100
Central Baptist College Conway Private Nonprofit 46.4% $18,150 $35,700
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge Private Nonprofit 58.9% $18,860 $32,300
Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock Private For-Profit — $13,725 $51,700
University of Phoenix-Little Rock Campus Little Rock Private For-Profit — — $53,400
Rich Mountain Community College Mena Public — — $21,300
Lyon College Batesville Private Nonprofit 65.5% $29,900 $37,200
Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School North Little Rock Private For-Profit — — —
Heritage College-Little Rock Little Rock Private For-Profit — — $20,100
University of Phoenix-Northwest Arkansas Campus Rogers Private For-Profit — — $53,400
Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale Private For-Profit — — —
Shorter College N Little Rock Private Nonprofit — — —
Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little Rock Little Rock Private For-Profit — — $19,700
ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock Little Rock Private For-Profit — — $38,400
Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute Forrest City Public — — $20,200
Crowley's Ridge College Paragould Private Nonprofit — $13,740 $31,100
Northwest Technical Institute Springdale Public — — $27,800
Remington College-Little Rock Campus Little Rock Private Nonprofit — — $26,200
Ecclesia College Springdale Private Nonprofit 47.5% $15,750 —
Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville Fayetteville Private For-Profit — — $23,800
Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design North Little Rock Private For-Profit — — $16,900
Washington Barber College Inc Little Rock Private For-Profit — — —
Champion Christian College Hot Springs Private Nonprofit — $10,712 —
Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock Private For-Profit — — $18,078
Searcy Beauty College Inc Searcy Private For-Profit — — $11,100
Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam Springs Siloam Springs Private For-Profit — — —
Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers Rogers Private For-Profit — — —
Career Academy of Hair Design-Fayetteville Fayetteville Private For-Profit — — —
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