Best Arkansas Community Colleges (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 27 community colleges serving 51,914 students in Arkansas (23 public colleges and 4 private colleges).
For Arkansas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,990 per year for in-state students and $4,750 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $11,533 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville, Bryan University and University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
The average community college acceptance rate in Arkansas is 86% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 35% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 21:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(AR) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
17%
White
65%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Top Ranked Arkansas Community Colleges (2021-22)
- College Location Students
- 1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 508-6100 1,345 students - 7648 Victory Blvd
Newport, AR 72112
(870) 512-7800 2,270 students - 183 College Drive
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 584-4471 1,518 students - Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate not-for-profit100 College Dr
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6901 198 students - One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 986-4000 7,979 students - 6415 Spellman Road
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 574-4500 1,082 students - 2005 White Drive
Batesville, AR 72503
(870) 612-2000 1,319 students - 5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913
(479) 788-7000 6,557 students - Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate not-for-profit1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 420-1200 525 students - 2501 S Division
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870) 762-1020 1,422 students - 2000 W. Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 733-6722 1,423 students - 1410 Hwy 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 248-4000 1,582 students - 1700 Newcastle Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-4480 1,151 students - 1000 Campus Drive
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-6474 1,520 students - Shorter CollegePrivate not-for-profit604 Locust St
N Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 374-6305 569 students - 300 S West Ave
El Dorado, AR 71731
(870) 862-8131 1,473 students - 1100 College Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-7622 814 students - 2500 S Main
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-5722 1,559 students - 1537 University Blvd.
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 977-2000 1,902 students - 3000 W Scenic Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 812-2200 4,531 students
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