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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 $13,563.
Institutions
80
indexed
Combined enrollment
164,585
students
Median grad rate
50%
reporting
Median net price
$13,563
reporting
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80 institutions
Page 1 of 2Private (for-profit)
Academy of Professional Cosmetology
Rogers, Arkansas
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
115
Net price
$19,083
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Private (for-profit)
Academy of Salon and Spa
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
52
Net price
$14,155
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
7%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
342
Net price
$11,139
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Private (for-profit)
Arkansas Beauty College
Russellville, Arkansas
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
61
Net price
$11,898
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Private (for-profit)
Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
106
Net price
$24,060
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Private
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
870
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, Arkansas
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,461
Net price
$5,144
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R2 ResearchPublic
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
69.7%
Enrollment
15,726
Net price
$13,085
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Community CollegePublic
Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, Arkansas
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,022
Net price
$3,558
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Public
Arkansas State University System
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, Arkansas
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,983
Net price
$7,520
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Community CollegePublic
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, Arkansas
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,277
Net price
$8,652
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Community CollegePublic
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,315
Net price
$9,659
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Community CollegePublic
Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, Arkansas
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,868
Net price
$9,730
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
96.3%
Enrollment
8,746
Net price
$12,171
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Private (for-profit)
Arkansas Technical School
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
123
Net price
$35,353
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Private (for-profit)
Arkansas Welding Academy
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
61.5%
Enrollment
73
Net price
$32,263
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Private (for-profit)
Arthur's Beauty College
Conway, Arkansas
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
66
Net price
$14,115
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Private (for-profit)
Arthur's Beauty College
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
69
Net price
$12,905
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Private (for-profit)
Arthur's Beauty College
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
29
Net price
$12,008
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate
Baptist Health College Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
583
Net price
$34,755
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Community CollegePublic
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,705
Net price
$6,053
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Private (for-profit)
Career Academy of Hair Design
Springdale, Arkansas
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
245
Net price
$13,563
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
46.4%
Enrollment
547
Net price
$16,664
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Champion Christian College
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
146
Net price
$15,220
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, Arkansas
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,312
Net price
$5,200
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
241
Net price
$17,236
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Private (for-profit)
Designer Barber & Stylist School
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
95
Net price
$16,010
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Community CollegePublic
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, Arkansas
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,401
Net price
$6,769
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
47.5%
Enrollment
111
Net price
$24,294
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Private (for-profit)
GoodFellas Barber College
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
32
Net price
$18,027
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
4,696
Net price
$20,579
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
81.9%
Enrollment
2,055
Net price
$16,929
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
53.0%
Enrollment
1,110
Net price
$23,409
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Private (for-profit)
Hot Springs Beauty College
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
86
Net price
$10,792
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Private
Jackson Theological Seminary
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7
Net price
—
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
92
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
67.6%
Enrollment
2,350
Net price
$21,144
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
65.5%
Enrollment
659
Net price
$22,670
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Community CollegePublic
National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,805
Net price
$11,442
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Private (for-profit)
New Beginnings Beauty Academy
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
27
Net price
$19,101
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Private (for-profit)
New Tyler Barber College Inc
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
39
Net price
$14,499
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Community CollegePublic
North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,089
Net price
$10,146
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Private (for-profit)
Northern Technical College
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8
Net price
$14,605
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Community CollegePublic
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, Arkansas
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,412
Net price
$5,719
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Public
Northwest Technical Institute
Springdale, Arkansas
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
206
Net price
$11,212
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
68.5%
Enrollment
1,858
Net price
$22,355
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Community CollegePublic
Ozarka College
Melbourne, Arkansas
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,069
Net price
$4,396
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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 $13,563. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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