University of Arkansas Community College-Hope

2500 S Main
Hope, AR 71801-0000

Tel: (870)777-5722

The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope is an accredited, open-access, two-year institution of higher education committed to providing quality academic, occupational, personal growth, and cultural programs to support individual student and community needs in the Southwest Arkansas area.

School Highlights

University of Arkansas Community College-Hope serves 1,360 students (49% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 30%.
University of Arkansas Community College-Hope is the only community colleges within Hempstead County, AR.
The nearest community college is Texarkana College (31.30 miles away).

	University of Arkansas Community College-Hope	(AR) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	61 staff	62 staff

The student population of 1,360 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 20:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.55 is more than the state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,360 students	1,650 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	22:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	666 students	724 students

# Part-Time Students	694 students	926 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	2%	1%

% Hispanic	6%	5%

% Black	31%	19%

% White	59%	70%

% Unknown races	1%	1%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.55	0.47

College Completion Rate	31%	24%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$26,300	$28,600

The public in-state tuition of $2,431 is less than the state average of $3,004. The in-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,396 is less than the state average of $4,857. The out-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,431	$3,004

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,396	$4,857

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	94%	95%

Median Debt for Graduates	$2,250	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$2,625	$5,999

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1965 as Red River Vocational-Technical School, the school officially became Red River Technical College in 1991 and operated under the guidelines of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. In 1996, Red River Technical College became a division of the University of Arkansas System and was renamed the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope.The campus is set among the pines of a beautiful 72-acre tract in the heart of Southwest Arkansas. State-of-the-art facilities and the latest technological equipment are just a few of the advantages you find on the campus at UACCH. The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope has more than 100 professional educators on its faculty and staff. The foundation of the college's commitment to academic excellence is our experienced and dedicated faculty. The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) seeks to redefine human potential by making technology and information a regular part of the lives of people with disabilities. UACCH is accomplishing this by raising public awareness and implementing programs and initiatives that provide access to conventional, assistive and information technologies, related services and resources.