Best colleges in Arkansas
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Scoping out schools in the charming, esteemed south? Six Fortune 500 companies, including Walmart and Tyson Foods, call Arkansas home. Forestry remains a strong industry in Arkansas, with agriculture and aquaculture quickly gaining traction. With impressively low living and business costs and an unemployment rate of 6.2%, on par with the national average, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to make good money in Arkansas, a state recently dubbed the most affordable state to live in the U.S.*
This landlocked southern gem is the home of 2 major public university systems and several smaller private and industrial colleges, 51 in all.* Register for classes in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro or any number of the larger cities in Arkansas. More of an outdoors type? With 52 national parks and approximately 56 percent of the state’s total area covered in forestland,* “The Natural State” is a nature lover’s paradise. Annual cultural events, such as the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, draw an even larger crowd to the always-bustling southern state. Head to Arkansas for school and make some serious green in one of the nation’s greenest states.
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Hendrix College offers 30 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 230 students graduated with students earning 223 Bachelor's degrees, and 7 Master's degrees.
Harding University offers 145 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 1,175 students graduated with students earning 765 Bachelor's degrees, 329 Master's degrees, and 81 Doctoral degrees.
John Brown University offers 79 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 502 students graduated with students earning 335 Bachelor's degrees, 166 Master's degrees, and 1 Associate's degree.
University of Arkansas offers 285 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 6,847 students graduated with students earning 4,914 Bachelor's degrees, 1,188 Master's degrees, 381 Certificates, and 364 Doctoral degrees.
Ouachita Baptist University offers 86 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 361 students graduated with students earning 317 Bachelor's degrees, 32 Master's degrees, and 12 Certificates.
Arkansas State University offers 264 degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 4,954 students graduated with students earning 1,743 Master's degrees, 1,697 Bachelor's degrees, 738 Certificates, 699 Associate's degrees, and 77 Doctoral degrees.
University of the Ozarks offers 28 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 190 students graduated with students earning 190 Bachelor's degrees.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers 192 degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 2,213 students graduated with students earning 1,209 Bachelor's degrees, 369 Master's degrees, 359 Associate's degrees, 195 Doctoral degrees, and 81 Certificates.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers 89 degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 1,334 students graduated with students earning 539 Bachelor's degrees, 392 Master's degrees, 373 Associate's degrees, and 30 Certificates.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers 52 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 386 students graduated with students earning 329 Bachelor's degrees, and 57 Master's degrees.
Best Community Colleges in Arkansas
Southern Arkansas University Tech offers 76 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a faraway rural area. In 2022, 402 students graduated with students earning 210 Associate's degrees, and 192 Certificates.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas offers 49 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 163 students graduated with students earning 107 Associate's degrees, and 56 Certificates.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas offers 60 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 375 students graduated with students earning 205 Certificates, and 170 Associate's degrees.
Baptist Health College Little Rock offers 9 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 397 students graduated with students earning 256 Associate's degrees, and 141 Certificates.
Arkansas State University Mid-South offers 52 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2022, 206 students graduated with students earning 104 Associate's degrees, and 102 Certificates.
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana offers 64 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a faraway town. In 2022, 430 students graduated with students earning 253 Certificates, and 177 Associate's degrees.
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain offers 38 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 352 students graduated with students earning 182 Associate's degrees, and 170 Certificates.
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville offers 62 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 390 students graduated with students earning 216 Certificates, and 174 Associate's degrees.
Ozarka College offers 61 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a remote rural area. In 2022, 388 students graduated with students earning 201 Associate's degrees, and 187 Certificates.
Arkansas State University-Newport offers 71 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a faraway rural area. In 2022, 700 students graduated with students earning 397 Certificates, and 303 Associate's degrees.
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| School | Average Tuition | Student Teacher Ratio | Enrolled Students | |
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Hendrix College Conway, AR | 12 : 1 | 1,144 | |
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Harding University Searcy, AR | 17 : 1 | 4,805 | |
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John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR | 31 : 1 | 2,326 | |
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University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | 23 : 1 | 30,936 | |
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Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR | 16 : 1 | 1,784 | |