Colleges in Arkansas
All 81 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Arkansas that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools81
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 229 · 26 · 26Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit36 · 19 · 26Control
Award doctorates9In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 29Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 26Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 26Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 36 · private nonprofit: 19 · private for-profit: 26. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Arkansas's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
8 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 34 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Little Rock11 schools · 7 4-year, 1 2-year, 3 under 2
- Fort Smith6 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 4 under 2
- Conway4 schools · 3 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
- North Little Rock4 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Pine Bluff4 schools · 1 4-year, 2 2-year, 1 under 2
- Fayetteville3 schools · 1 4-year, 0 2-year, 2 under 2
- Hot Springs3 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Springdale3 schools · 1 4-year, 0 2-year, 2 under 2
Every school in Arkansas
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
81 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | 4-year · Public | $25,573 | $21,843 | 36% |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,212 | $25,343 | 66% |
| Lyon College | Batesville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $43,986 | $14,400 | 45% |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | 2-year · Public | $13,918 | $5,456 | 62% |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | 2-year · Public | $17,053 | $8,761 | 42% |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | 2-year · Public | $10,261 | $4,139 | 37% |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | 2-year · Public | $12,688 | $4,778 | 45% |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | 2-year · Public | $16,473 | $8,799 | 58% |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $38,466 | $17,192 | 48% |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Conway | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,977 | $12,806 | 41% |
| Central Baptist College | Conway | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $33,610 | $20,276 | 41% |
| Hendrix College | Conway | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,101 | $23,177 | 72% |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | 4-year · Public | $27,784 | $16,423 | 54% |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | 2-year · Public | $10,109 | $2,141 | 48% |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | 2-year · Public | $13,552 | $5,607 | 33% |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | El Dorado | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,626 | $8,813 | 71% |
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | Fayetteville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,690 | $16,624 | 60% |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | 4-year · Public | $28,924 | $17,571 | 71% |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | 2-year · Public | $12,029 | $5,110 | 65% |
| Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,994 | $16,296 | 72% |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | Fort Smith | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School | Fort Smith | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,998 | $19,796 | 78% |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School - | Fort Smith | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 4-year · Public | $20,164 | $9,653 | 42% |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | 2-year · Public | $18,769 | $10,135 | 41% |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | 2-year · Public | $13,158 | $5,957 | 46% |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | 2-year · Public | $12,464 | $4,978 | 51% |
| Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $21,560 | $16,109 | 23% |
| Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,814 | $16,789 | 77% |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | 2-year · Public | $16,085 | $8,864 | 26% |
| Arkansas Welding Academy | Jacksonville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $42,282 | $36,669 | 94% |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Jacksonville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,308 | $10,792 | 75% |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | 4-year · Public | $26,511 | $15,441 | 58% |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Jonesboro | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,549 | $14,845 | 48% |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $23,060 | $12,951 | 7% |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 100% |
| GoodFellas Barber College | Little Rock | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,376 | $12,675 | 62% |
| Lyon College-School of Dental Medicine | Little Rock | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Philander Smith University | Little Rock | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,340 | $22,153 | 36% |
| Strayer University-Arkansas | Little Rock | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | 4-year · Public | $22,590 | $16,882 | 41% |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Grantham (online only) | Little Rock | 4-year · Public | $17,558 | $9,940 | 50% |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | Little Rock | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,259 | $7,534 | 67% |
| Washington Barber College Inc | Little Rock | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,934 | $16,875 | 91% |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | 4-year · Public | $25,195 | $16,015 | 46% |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | 2-year · Public | $16,130 | $8,518 | 36% |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | 2-year · Public | $12,016 | $4,182 | 66% |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | 2-year · Public | $15,582 | $4,496 | 63% |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | 4-year · Public | $25,335 | $15,990 | 52% |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | 2-year · Public | $16,327 | $9,876 | 51% |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | 2-year · Public | $12,971 | $7,708 | 49% |
| Shorter College | N Little Rock | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $22,962 | $16,608 | 21% |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | 2-year · Public | $17,253 | $8,534 | 61% |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | North Little Rock | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| New Tyler Barber College Inc | North Little Rock | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,336 | $16,031 | 59% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | North Little Rock | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,851 | $22,266 | 64% |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | 2-year · Public | $17,913 | $11,354 | 30% |
| Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $29,329 | $18,918 | 48% |
| Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | Pine Bluff | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Northern Technical College | Pine Bluff | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,127 | $14,732 | 33% |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | 2-year · Public | $23,775 | $20,722 | 20% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | 4-year · Public | $22,388 | $11,528 | 39% |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | 2-year · Public | $13,878 | $2,472 | 48% |
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,147 | $14,007 | 89% |
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers | Rogers | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Beauty College | Russellville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,529 | $13,885 | 52% |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | 4-year · Public | $22,295 | $11,332 | 45% |
| Harding University | Searcy | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $39,651 | $19,786 | 71% |
| Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,929 | $10,304 | — |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,373 | $11,479 | 74% |
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam Springs | Siloam Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $45,418 | $22,476 | 77% |
| Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,784 | $11,632 | 77% |
| Ecclesia College | Springdale | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $33,106 | $20,458 | 33% |
| Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale | Under 2-year · Public | $19,639 | $13,372 | 84% |
| University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Texarkana | Texarkana | 2-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $42,550 | $17,814 | 36% |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | 2-year · Public | $13,694 | $5,172 | 71% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Arkansas that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- University of Central ArkansasConway · PublicMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of ArkansasFayetteville · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationFort Smith · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · PublicNatural Resources and Conservation · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Education · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock · PublicBiological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
- Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville · PublicEducation
- Harding UniversitySearcy · Private nonprofitEducation · Theology and Religious Vocations · Health Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07