NWACC is a comprehensive, learning-centered two-year college dedicated primarily to meeting the educational needs of its service area. NWACC offers a comprehensive education program including, but without limitation, technical occupational programs, freshman and sophomore programs for students to transfer to four-year colleges, specialty courses, professional continuing education courses, community enrichment classes, and business and industry training to meet the needs of the emerging and existing workforce. Part-time and full-time students are valued equally.
School Highlights
NorthWest Arkansas Community College serves 8,412 students (24% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 38%.
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The student population of NorthWest Arkansas Community College has grown by 13% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 has increased from 16:1 over five years.
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College diversity score of 0.57 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $4,663 is more than the state average of $2,994. The in-state tuition has grown by 13% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,738 is less than the state average of $4,750. The out-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.
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Acceptance Rate
100%
95%
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College District was
authorized on August 15, 1989, when voters in the Rogers and
Bentonville public school districts passed a 3-mil tax. The first
classes were attended by just more than 1,200 students in the fall
of 1990 at high schools, chambers of commerce, municipal and leased
facilities throughout the district. Burns Hall opened its doors to
just more than 2,400 students in August 1995. Northwest Arkansas
Community College is now the largest community college in Arkansas
serving over 15,000 students annually in credit and non-credit
programs. The collegeis accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission (HLC) and was most recently granted continued
re-accreditation for 10 years by the HLC in 2012.
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