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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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Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
99
Net price
$15,309
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
360
Net price
$14,508
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Philander Smith University
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
780
Net price
$15,360
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Community CollegePublic
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,199
Net price
$5,420
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Private (for-profit)
River Valley School of Massage
Russellville, Arkansas
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$15,494
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Private (for-profit)
Searcy Beauty College
Searcy, Arkansas
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
54
Net price
$15,106
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Community CollegePrivateHBCU
Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
287
Net price
$12,993
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Community CollegePublic
South Arkansas College
El Dorado, Arkansas
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,207
Net price
$6,235
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Community CollegePublic
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
916
Net price
$11,185
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, Arkansas
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
66.6%
Enrollment
4,732
Net price
$15,944
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Community CollegePublic
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, Arkansas
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
991
Net price
$5,895
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)
Strayer University-Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
741
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
The Salon Professional Academy
Sherwood, Arkansas
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
106
Net price
$12,628
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Private (for-profit)
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
El Dorado, Arkansas
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
42
Net price
$12,331
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
71.7%
Enrollment
33,610
Net price
$17,525
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R2 ResearchPublic
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
57.7%
Enrollment
8,216
Net price
$16,136
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, Arkansas
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,856
Net price
$14,013
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BaccalaureatePublicHBCULand-grant
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
57.5%
Enrollment
2,005
Net price
$11,679
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Community CollegePublic
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, Arkansas
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
786
Net price
$4,914
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Community CollegePublic
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, Arkansas
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,192
Net price
$9,359
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Community CollegePublic
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, Arkansas
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,248
Net price
$11,718
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Public
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,485
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
University of Arkansas Grantham
LIttle Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,646
Net price
$9,325
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Community CollegePublic
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, Arkansas
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,305
Net price
$8,210
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Public
University of Arkansas System Office
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePublic
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
81.5%
Enrollment
5,496
Net price
$10,097
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Community CollegePublic
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,478
Net price
$15,000
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
10,112
Net price
$16,775
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BaccalaureatePrivate
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
58.1%
Enrollment
778
Net price
$13,630
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Private (for-profit)
Velvatex College of Beauty Culture
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8
Net price
$10,042
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Private (for-profit)
Washington Barber College Inc
Little Rock, Arkansas
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
43
Net price
$16,141
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
58.9%
Enrollment
517
Net price
$15,875
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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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