Best Arkansas Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 27 community colleges serving 46,543 students in Arkansas (23 public colleges and 4 private colleges).
For Arkansas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,994 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-Morrilton, Crowley's Ridge College and Arkansas State University-Beebe.
The average community college acceptance rate in Arkansas is 91% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 34% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 9:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(AR) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
10%
Black
16%
White
66%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Top Ranked Arkansas Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 508-6100
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 508-6100
| 1,271 students
7648 Victory Blvd
Newport, AR 72112
(870) 512-7800
Newport, AR 72112
(870) 512-7800
| 1,941 students
Crowley's Ridge College
Private not-for-profit
100 College Dr
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6901
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6901
| 192 students
One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 986-4000
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 986-4000
| 7,411 students
1537 University Blvd.
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 977-2000
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 977-2000
| 1,836 students
5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913
(479) 788-7000
Fort Smith, AR 72913
(479) 788-7000
| 5,887 students
3000 W Scenic Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 812-2200
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 812-2200
| 4,810 students
Arkansas Baptist College
Private not-for-profit
1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 420-1200
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 420-1200
| 468 students
2501 S Division
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870) 762-1020
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870) 762-1020
| 1,358 students
2000 W. Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 733-6722
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 733-6722
| 1,203 students
One College Circle
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 337-5000
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 337-5000
| 1,243 students
1410 Hwy 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 248-4000
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 248-4000
| 1,350 students
183 College Drive
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 584-4471
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 584-4471
| 1,386 students
1700 Newcastle Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-4480
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-4480
| 934 students
1000 Campus Drive
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-6474
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-6474
| 1,093 students
Shorter College
Private not-for-profit
604 Locust St
N Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 374-6305
N Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 374-6305
| 223 students
300 S West Ave
El Dorado, AR 71731
(870) 862-8131
El Dorado, AR 71731
(870) 862-8131
| 1,253 students
1900 S Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-5900
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-5900
| 1,113 students
6415 Spellman Road
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 574-4500
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 574-4500
| 769 students
1100 College Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-7622
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-7622
| 798 students
2005 White Drive
Batesville, AR 72503
(870) 612-2000
Batesville, AR 72503
(870) 612-2000
| 1,224 students
Community Colleges in Arkansas (Closed)
School
Location
Students
ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
12200 Westhaven Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 565-5550
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 565-5550
| 273 students
10600 Colonel Glenn Rd, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 312-0007
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 312-0007
| 21 students
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