North Arkansas College
- A comprehensive community college, Northark provides both vocational training in high wage and demand jobs as well as education to transfer to a university. Northark is a high value institution with very low tutition and high quality instruction. Graduates are successful in the university and the workplace. Be a Pioneer!
School Highlights
North Arkansas College serves 2,157 students (50% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 35%.
Top Rankings
North Arkansas College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
The teacher population of 90 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| North Arkansas College | (AR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 90 staff | 62 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 3 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, SoftballBaseball, Basketball, Softball |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The North Arkansas College mission is to provide high quality, affordable, convenient opportunities for learning and community enrichment. The vision is to be a premier institution, achieving excellence through innovation, technology, continuous improvement, and quality instruction.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to North Arkansas College is Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (39.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,345 students | 39.80 Mi1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
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(479) 899-6644 60.7056 - Bryan UniversityPrivate for-profit194 students | 63.80 Mi4255 Nature Center Way
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Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 986-4000 63.807,979 - Ozarka CollegePublic1,123 students | 67.50 Mi218 College Dr
Melbourne, AR 72556
(870) 368-7371 67.501,123
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