Top Arkansas Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 27 top community colleges located throughout Arkansas (23 public colleges and 4 private colleges), serving 61,002 students.
- For Arkansas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,014 per year for in-state students and $4,803 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,899 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Arkansas is 81% (view national acceptance rates).
- Arkansas community colleges have a diversity score of 0.48, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 31% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(AR) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
19%
White
69%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
1%
Top Arkansas Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate, non-profit1621 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501)420-1200 899 students - 2501 S Division
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870)762-1020 1,425 students - 2000 West Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870)733-6872 1,561 students - 1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870)508-6100 1,393 students - 7648 Victory Blvd
Newport, AR 72112
(870)512-7800 2,477 students - 1410 Hwy 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870)248-4000 1,963 students - Bryan University (Rogers)Private, for profit3704 W. Walnut St.
Rogers, AR 72756
(479)899-6644 61 students - 183 College Drive
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)584-4471 1,611 students - Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate, non-profit100 College Dr
Paragould, AR 72450
(870)236-6901 230 students - 1700 Newcastle Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870)633-4480 1,268 students - 101 College Dr
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
(501)760-4222 3,001 students - One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479)986-4000 7,715 students - 1000 Campus Drive
Helena, AR 72342
(870)338-6474 1,796 students - 3000 W Scenic Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501)812-2200 9,241 students - Remington College-Little Rock CampusPrivate, non-profit19 Remington Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501)312-0007 180 students - 300 S West Ave
El Dorado, AR 71731
(870)862-8131 1,693 students - 6415 Spellman Road
Camden, AR 71701
(870)574-4500 1,559 students - 2005 White Drive
Batesville, AR 72503
(870)612-2000 1,315 students - 2500 S Main
Hope, AR 71801
(870)777-5722 1,360 students - 1537 University Blvd.
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501)977-2000 1,995 students - 5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913
(479)788-7000 6,830 students
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