Colleges in Little Rock, AR
The 11 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Little Rock that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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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 27 · 1 · 3Level of institution
Award doctorates2In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Little Rock
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (7)
- Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate nonprofit · 342 undergraduatesCost $23,060 a year · net price $12,951 · completion 7%
Fields taught: 5, up to bachelor's
- Lyon College-School of Dental MedicinePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Philander Smith UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 751 undergraduatesCost $28,340 a year · net price $22,153 · completion 36%
Fields taught: 13, up to master's
- Strayer University-ArkansasPrivate for-profit · 695 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 5, up to master's
- University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic · 4,949 undergraduatesCost $22,590 a year · net price $16,882 · completion 41%Doctorates in: Computer 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
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic · 1,571 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 5, up to doctorate
- University of Arkansas GranthamPublic · 2,833 undergraduates · online onlyCost $17,558 a year · net price $9,940 · completion 50%
Fields taught: 8, up to master's
Community and 2-year colleges (1)
- Baptist Health College Little RockPrivate nonprofit · 569 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (3)
- GoodFellas Barber CollegePrivate for-profit · 32 undergraduatesCost $18,376 a year · net price $12,675 · completion 62%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Velvatex College of Beauty CulturePrivate for-profit · 8 undergraduatesCost $15,259 a year · net price $7,534 · completion 67%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Washington Barber College IncPrivate for-profit · 43 undergraduatesCost $18,934 a year · net price $16,875 · completion 91%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Baptist College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $23,060 | $12,951 | 7% | 342 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 100% | 569 |
| GoodFellas Barber College | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,376 | $12,675 | 62% | 32 |
| Lyon College-School of Dental Medicine | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Philander Smith University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,340 | $22,153 | 36% | 751 |
| Strayer University-Arkansas | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 695 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 4-year · Public | $22,590 | $16,882 | 41% | 4,949 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | 1,571 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | 4-year · Public | $17,558 | $9,940 | 50% | 2,833 |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,259 | $7,534 | 67% | 8 |
| Washington Barber College Inc | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,934 | $16,875 | 91% | 43 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
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