Best Arkansas Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 28 community colleges serving 52,684 students in Arkansas (23 public colleges and 5 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 $12,649 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home and Crowley's Ridge College.
The average community college acceptance rate in Arkansas is 84% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 36% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(AR) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
10%
Black
18%
White
64%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
1%
Top Ranked Arkansas Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- 1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 508-6100 1,325 students - 7648 Victory Blvd
Newport, AR 72112
(870) 512-7800 2,269 students - Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate not-for-profit100 College Dr
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6901 187 students - One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 986-4000 8,383 students - 1537 University Blvd.
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 977-2000 1,836 students - 5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913
(479) 788-7000 6,265 students - 3000 W Scenic Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 812-2200 5,531 students - Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate not-for-profit1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 420-1200 531 students - 2501 S Division
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870) 762-1020 1,562 students - 2000 W. Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 733-6722 1,330 students - One College Circle
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 337-5000 1,151 students - 1410 Hwy 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 248-4000 1,472 students - 183 College Drive
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 584-4471 1,519 students - 1700 Newcastle Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-4480 1,350 students - 1000 Campus Drive
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-6474 1,541 students - Remington College-Little Rock CampusPrivate not-for-profit10600 Colonel Glenn Rd, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 312-0007 21 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 1,443 students - 1900 S Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-5900 1,285 students - 6415 Spellman Road
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 574-4500 1,102 students - 1100 College Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-7622 865 students - 2005 White Drive
Batesville, AR 72503
(870) 612-2000 1,459 students
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