2022 Arkansas Colleges Comparison
In Arkansas, eighty-five colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are thirty-seven public schools and forty-eight private schools. By school levels, twenty-eight 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-six 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and thirty-one less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Arkansas College Overview
Of the eighty-five Arkansas schools, Harding University ranked first and University of Arkansas ranked second (view more at Arkansas college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Arkansas colleges is $8,597 for Arkansas residents and $12,939 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 68.19% and the average SAT score is 1,085. The average number of students is 1,786 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Arkansas colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $12,939 and Hendrix College has the highest tuition & fees of $33,350 and Champion Christian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,654.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $15,870 and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has the highest tuition & fees of $34,550 and Henderson State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,108.
- The average SAT score is 1,085 and Hendrix College has the highest SAT score of 1,215 and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has the lowest score of 913.
- The average acceptance rate is 68.19% and Lyon College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 27% and Arkansas Tech University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 94%.
- The average student population is 1,786 and University of Arkansas has the most students of 27,562 and Champion Christian College has the fewest students of 80.
- The average graduation rate is 49.67% and Strayer University-Arkansas has the highest rate of 100% and Arkansas Baptist College has the lowest rate of 12%.
2022 Arkansas Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Arkansas ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University Searcy, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $22,230 | $11,080 | 1,175 | 54.0% | 4,617 | 72% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $26,390 | $22,563 | 1,135 | 83.0% | 27,562 | 68% | 19 to 1 |
| Hendrix College Conway, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $33,350 | $33,350 | 1,215 | 68.0% | 1,077 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
| John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $28,924 | $13,920 | 1,210 | 53.0% | 2,343 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
| Lyon College Batesville, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $30,414 | - | 1,123 | 27.0% | 665 | 43% | 11 to 1 |
| Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $18,570 | - | 973 | 64.0% | 618 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $14,630 | $9,882 | 1,035 | 63.0% | 4,432 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $12,698 | $11,408 | 1,115 | 63.0% | 13,106 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $16,433 | $11,835 | 1,070 | 92.0% | 10,335 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $18,957 | $14,884 | 1,100 | 58.0% | 8,899 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $9,768 | $9,108 | 1,065 | 75.0% | 3,163 | 34% | 14 to 1 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $13,636 | $12,450 | - | 94.0% | 10,829 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $13,879 | $15,103 | - | - | 2,645 | 36% | 11 to 1 |
| C. Alexander School of Cosmetology Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 24 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Northern Technical College Pine Bluff, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $17,995 | - | - | - | 23 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| Champion Christian College Hot Springs, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $7,654 | - | - | - | 80 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,230 | - | - | - | 11 | 86% | 12 to 1 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR Public, 2-4 years | $4,096 | - | - | - | 7,411 | 27% | 16 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport, AR Public, 2-4 years | $4,320 | - | - | - | 1,941 | 35% | 13 to 1 |
| Ecclesia College Springdale, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $15,950 | $12,075 | - | 67.0% | 193 | 25% | 10 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $18,381 | - | - | - | 183 | 52% | 17 to 1 |
| Washington Barber College Inc Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 38 | 79% | 10 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-North Little Rock Sherwood, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 126 | 80% | 10 to 1 |
| New Beginnings Beauty Academy Pine Bluff, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 38 | 25% | 20 to 1 |
| The Beauty School Mountain Home, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $13,500 | - | - | - | 15 | 75% | 13 to 1 |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith, AR Private, 4 years four-years | - | $34,550 | - | - | 678 | - | - |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR Public, 2-4 years | $6,900 | - | - | - | 4,810 | 24% | 17 to 1 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,960 | - | - | - | 1,386 | 41% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,576 | - | - | - | 798 | 52% | 21 to 1 |
| Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute Forrest City, AR Public, Less than 2 years | $1,350 | - | - | - | 168 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Searcy Beauty College Searcy, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 79 | 38% | 26 to 1 |
| Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little Rock Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 80 | 49% | 13 to 1 |
| National Park College Hot Springs, AR Public, 2-4 years | $5,000 | - | - | - | 1,912 | 20% | 18 to 1 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Pine Bluff, AR Private, 2-4 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 55 | - | 8 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $15,976 | $17,652 | - | - | 2,907 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $18,195 | - | - | - | 192 | 58% | 5 to 1 |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $19,455 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,226 | - | - | - | 1,203 | 16% | 9 to 1 |
| New Tyler Barber College Inc North Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,825 | - | - | - | 35 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Fort Smith, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 29 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Northwest Technical Institute Springdale, AR Public, Less than 2 years | $4,450 | - | - | - | 186 | 70% | 6 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $15,268 | $14,146 | 913 | 68.0% | 2,668 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR Public, 2-4 years | $5,882 | - | - | - | 1,243 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $24,950 | - | 1,040 | 55.0% | 836 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $13,014 | - | - | - | 799 | 34% | 12 to 1 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR Private, 2-4 years | $12,598 | - | - | 50.0% | 661 | 86% | 10 to 1 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR Public, 2-4 years | $6,735 | - | - | - | 1,113 | 19% | 12 to 1 |
| Delta Designs Cosmetology School Wynne, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $16,575 | - | - | - | 30 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $10,713 | - | - | 62.0% | 28 | 97% | 8 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas System Office Little Rock, AR Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR Public, 4 years four-years | $13,026 | $12,735 | - | - | 5,887 | 31% | 18 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR Public, 2-4 years | $4,464 | - | - | - | 1,271 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Conway, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 77 | 63% | 19 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University System Little Rock, AR Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan University Rogers, AR Private, 2-4 years | $16,181 | - | - | - | 38 | 74% | 3 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 481 | 100% | 28 to 1 |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School Ft Smith, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $14,915 | - | - | 100.0% | 57 | 77% | 10 to 1 |
| River Valley School of Massage Russellville, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $9,800 | - | - | - | 9 | 67% | 4 to 1 |
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology Rogers, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $6,125 | - | - | - | 115 | 67% | 30 to 1 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Jonesboro, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 74 | 49% | 19 to 1 |
| Professional Cosmetology Education Center El Dorado, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $18,325 | - | - | - | 38 | 56% | 19 to 1 |
| Central Baptist College Conway, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $17,400 | - | 1,020 | 62.0% | 604 | 38% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,340 | - | - | - | 1,211 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Crowley's Ridge College Paragould, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $15,250 | - | - | - | 192 | 39% | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 101 | 78% | 25 to 1 |
| East Arkansas Community College Forrest City, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,120 | - | - | - | 934 | 25% | 11 to 1 |
| Shorter College N Little Rock, AR Private, 2-4 years | $5,596 | - | - | - | 223 | 42% | 19 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock North Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $17,070 | - | - | - | 405 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,012 | - | - | - | 1,253 | 21% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville, AR Public, 2-4 years | $2,862 | - | - | - | 1,224 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR Public, 2-4 years | $6,210 | - | - | - | 769 | 41% | 9 to 1 |
| Hot Springs Beauty College Hot Springs, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 81 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $8,760 | - | - | - | 468 | 12% | 22 to 1 |
| Academy of Salon and Spa Fort Smith, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 53 | 85% | 20 to 1 |
| Arkansas Beauty College Russellville, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $14,400 | - | - | - | 38 | 64% | 7 to 1 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR Public, 2-4 years | $2,738 | - | - | - | 1,358 | 27% | 17 to 1 |
| Arkansas Technical School North Little Rock, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $19,050 | - | - | - | 84 | - | 20 to 1 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,840 | - | - | - | 1,604 | 27% | 12 to 1 |
| Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR Private, 4 years four-years | $30,140 | $13,780 | - | 74.0% | 1,704 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe, AR Public, 2-4 years | $4,656 | - | - | - | 2,982 | 42% | 17 to 1 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne, AR Public, 2-4 years | $5,356 | - | - | - | 1,033 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,456 | - | - | 100.0% | 1,836 | 37% | 21 to 1 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Jacksonville, AR Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 57 | 45% | 19 to 1 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR Public, 2-4 years | $3,410 | - | - | - | 1,093 | 41% | 10 to 1 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR Public, 2-4 years | $6,350 | - | - | - | 1,350 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $12,939 | $15,870 | 1,085 | 68.2% | 1,786 | 50% | 14 to 1 |