Colleges and universities in Arkansas
Arkansas is home to 80 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 164,585 students in total.
Of these, 37 are public and 43 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Arkansas, Arkansas State, and UCA. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 50% and the median average net price is $14,224.
How the 80 institutions in Arkansas break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
25 institutions2-year · of 80
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, Arkansas
Arkansas State University Mid - South
West Memphis, Arkansas
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, Arkansas
Arkansas State University - Beebe
Beebe, Arkansas
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Arkansas State University - Newport
Newport, Arkansas
Baptist Health College Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, Arkansas
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, Arkansas
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas
North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, Arkansas
Ozarka College
Melbourne, Arkansas
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas
South Arkansas College
El Dorado, Arkansas
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, Arkansas
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, Arkansas
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville
Batesville, Arkansas
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
Morrilton, Arkansas
University of Arkansas Hope - Texarkana
Hope, Arkansas
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Arkansas?
- Arkansas has 80 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 164,585 students.
- What are the largest universities in Arkansas?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Arkansas are University of Arkansas, Arkansas State, UCA, Arkansas Tech, and NACC.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Arkansas?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 50%, and the median average net price is $14,224. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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