Arkansas Colleges Statistics

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2023 Arkansas Colleges Statistics

In Arkansas State, there are 98 Arkansas Colleges - 39 public and 59 private schools. Among them, 97 schools are offering undergraduate programs and 21 schools have graduate programs. 48 Arkansas Colleges offer the distance learning Opportunities and 1 schools are online completely schools that all degree programs can be completed by online educationin Arkansas. Total 150,033 students are attending Arkansas Colleges and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.70 to 1. The 2023 average tuition & fees at Arkansas Colleges is $5,094 for Arkansas residents and $13,390 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees is $7,828 for Arkansas residents and $16,046 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the 2021-2022 statistics for Arkansas Colleges.
Arkansas Colleges Statistics
academic year 2021-2022
Number of Schools98 schools
By Types39 public, 59 private
By Levels31 four(4) years
28 two but less than four years
39 less than two(2) years
By Categories5 National Universities
4 Liberal Arts Colleges
28 Community Colleges
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$5,094 Arkansas residents
$13,390 out-of-state
Graduate$7,828 Arkansas residents
$16,046 out-of-state
Average Financial Aid$7,172
Student Population150,033
Undergraduate128,234
Graduate21,799
Acceptance Rate67.46%
Test Scores1,085 SAT, 23 AVG
Students to Faculty Ratio13.70 to 1

Arkansas Colleges Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

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2021-2022 Arkansas Colleges Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Harding University
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Private, 4-yearsSearcy, AR
$23,148 $12,213 4,97354% 1,175 SAT
24 ACT
16 to 1
2 University of Arkansas
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Public, 4-yearsFayetteville, AR
$27,410
($9,656)
$7,534 29,06883% 1,135 SAT
25 ACT
19 to 1
3 Hendrix College
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Private, 4-yearsConway, AR
$35,100 $44,484 1,12068% 1,215 SAT
28 ACT
11 to 1
4 John Brown University
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Private, 4-yearsSiloam Springs, AR
$29,720 $19,730 2,45953% 1,210 SAT
26 ACT
15 to 1
5 Lyon College
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Private, 4-yearsBatesville, AR
$31,000 $23,170 57927% 1,123 SAT
24 ACT
10 to 1
6 Williams Baptist University
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Private, 4-yearsWalnut Ridge, AR
$19,450 $15,834 62964% 973 SAT
22 ACT
17 to 1
7 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
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Public, 4-yearsMagnolia, AR
$15,110
($9,680)
$8,030 4,43463% 1,035 SAT
22 ACT
15 to 1
8 Arkansas State University
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Public, 4-yearsJonesboro, AR
$13,312
($7,456)
$9,323 12,86363% 1,115 SAT
23 ACT
14 to 1
9 University of Central Arkansas
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Public, 4-yearsConway, AR
$16,728
($9,778)
$8,633 10,10592% 1,070 SAT
23 ACT
15 to 1
10 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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Public, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$18,957
($8,366)
$7,391 8,29558% 1,100 SAT
22 ACT
11 to 1
11 Henderson State University
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Public, 4-yearsArkadelphia, AR
$9,768
($7,560)
$19,538 2,91975% 1,065 SAT
21 ACT
14 to 1
12 Arkansas Tech University
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Public, 4-yearsRussellville, AR
$13,891
($8,071)
$8,276 9,64094% - 18 to 1
13 University of Arkansas at Monticello
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Public, 4-yearsMonticello, AR
$14,281
($8,431)
$8,115 2,678- - 12 to 1
- North Arkansas College
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Public, 2-4 yearsHarrison, AR
$5,136
($3,408)
$3,960 1,792- - 14 to 1
- University of Arkansas System eVersity
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Public, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$3,675 $3,440 668- - 22 to 1
- Arkansas Technical School
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Private, Less than 2 yearsNorth Little Rock, AR
$19,400 $6,249 62- - 20 to 1
- Arthur's Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsConway, AR
$15,750 $5,271 66- - 22 to 1
- Baptist Health College Little Rock
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Private, 2-4 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$12,938 $3,440 666- - 9 to 1
- Southeast Arkansas College
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Public, 2-4 yearsPine Bluff, AR
$7,200
($4,200)
$4,933 997- - 10 to 1
- University of Phoenix-Arkansas
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Private, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$12,238 - 26- - 8 to 1
- Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
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Private, Less than 2 yearsNorth Little Rock, AR
$17,070 $5,233 330- - 12 to 1
- South Arkansas Community College
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Public, 2-4 yearsEl Dorado, AR
$5,124
($3,324)
$4,131 1,132- - 13 to 1
- Delta Designs Cosmetology School
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Private, Less than 2 yearsWynne, AR
$16,575 $3,173 23- - 10 to 1
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Public, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$16,114
($8,596)
$4,390 3,088- - 21 to 1
- Career Academy of Hair Design
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Private, Less than 2 yearsSpringdale, AR
$18,195 $4,059 196- - 5 to 1
- Arkansas State University-Beebe
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Public, 2-4 yearsBeebe, AR
$4,728
($3,024)
$2,703 2,776- - 15 to 1
- Ozarka College
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Public, 2-4 yearsMelbourne, AR
$6,723
($3,720)
$5,031 1,007- - 14 to 1
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College
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Public, 2-4 yearsBentonville, AR
$4,906
($4,450)
$2,434 7,037- - 13 to 1
- Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers
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Private, Less than 2 yearsRogers, AR
$18,195 - -- - -
- Bryan University
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Private, 2-4 yearsRogers, AR
$16,181 $5,071 15- - 3 to 1
- Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
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Public, 2-4 yearsDe Queen, AR
$4,460
($4,010)
$4,364 1,360- - 18 to 1
- University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
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Public, 2-4 yearsMena, AR
$3,960
($3,720)
$5,191 718- - 28 to 1
- Academy of Professional Cosmetology
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Private, Less than 2 yearsRogers, AR
$6,125 $4,022 135- - 25 to 1
- New Tyler Barber College Inc
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Private, Less than 2 yearsNorth Little Rock, AR
$15,825 $4,760 33- - 20 to 1
- GoodFellas Barber College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$15,675 $6,858 7- - 2 to 1
- Arthur's Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsJacksonville, AR
$15,750 $4,741 38- - 19 to 1
- Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
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Public, 2-4 yearsHelena, AR
$5,060
($3,500)
$4,888 1,289- - 12 to 1
- Arkansas State University-Newport
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Public, 2-4 yearsNewport, AR
$4,416
($2,952)
$3,380 1,829- - 12 to 1
- Designer Barber & Stylist School
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFt Smith, AR
$16,325 $5,255 84- - 12 to 1
- Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little Rock
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$12,000 $2,638 62- - 12 to 1
- Designer Barber & Stylist School - Springdale
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Private, Less than 2 yearsSpringdale, AR
$16,650 - -- - -
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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Public, 4-yearsPine Bluff, AR
$15,838
($8,668)
$16,137 2,67068% 913 SAT
16 ACT
14 to 1
- Arkansas State University Three Rivers
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Public, 2-4 yearsMalvern, AR
$5,780
($3,356)
$1,870 1,597- - 14 to 1
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
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Public, 4-yearsFort Smith, AR
$13,440
($6,168)
$7,650 5,447- - 18 to 1
- Career Academy of Hair Design-Fayetteville
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFayetteville, AR
$18,195 - -- - -
- Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFayetteville, AR
$18,381 $4,643 36- - 9 to 1
- Central Baptist College
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Private, 4-yearsConway, AR
$17,700 $11,488 62262% 1,020 SAT
21 ACT
11 to 1
- University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
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Public, 2-4 yearsHope, AR
$4,660
($3,580)
$3,278 1,191- - 14 to 1
- The Beauty School
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Private, Less than 2 yearsMountain Home, AR
$13,500 - 15- - 13 to 1
- Champion Christian College
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Private, 4-yearsHot Springs, AR
$7,755 $6,576 95- - 5 to 1
- Arkansas Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsRussellville, AR
$15,000 $3,473 33- - 8 to 1
- Arkansas Northeastern College
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Public, 2-4 yearsBlytheville, AR
$4,222
($2,822)
$3,309 1,457- - 19 to 1
- Philander Smith College
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Private, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$13,014 $10,711 710- - 12 to 1
- Remington College-Little Rock Campus
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Private, 2-4 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$15,000 $4,207 39- - 5 to 1
- The Salon Professional Academy-North Little Rock
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Private, Less than 2 yearsSherwood, AR
$15,990 $5,929 111- - 10 to 1
- East Arkansas Community College
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Public, 2-4 yearsForrest City, AR
$3,810
($3,210)
$4,944 1,056- - 11 to 1
- Shorter College
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Private, 2-4 yearsN Little Rock, AR
$6,246 $6,372 245- - 13 to 1
- C. Alexander School of Cosmetology
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$15,000 - 24- - 2 to 1
- Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
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Private, 2-4 yearsPine Bluff, AR
$10,868 $4,014 66- - 8 to 1
- Ouachita Baptist University
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Private, 4-yearsArkadelphia, AR
$31,180 $23,353 1,76474% - 13 to 1
- Velvatex College of Beauty Culture
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$16,230 $8,626 15- - 15 to 1
- Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFort Smith, AR
$18,195 - -- - -
- Ecclesia College
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Private, 4-yearsSpringdale, AR
$16,850 $10,879 14867% - 10 to 1
- University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
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Public, 2-4 yearsNorth Little Rock, AR
$7,050
($5,820)
$4,721 4,418- - 15 to 1
- River Valley School of Massage
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Private, Less than 2 yearsRussellville, AR
$9,800 $3,360 5- - 2 to 1
- University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
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Public, 2-4 yearsBatesville, AR
$3,750
($3,126)
$2,774 1,060- - 13 to 1
- Arkansas Welding Academy
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Private, Less than 2 yearsJacksonville, AR
$13,713 $4,585 1562% - 12 to 1
- Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$19,455 $4,956 28- - 20 to 1
- Arkansas State University Mid-South
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Public, 2-4 yearsWest Memphis, AR
$4,258
($3,298)
$3,822 1,077- - 10 to 1
- University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Texarkana
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Public, 2-4 yearsTexarkana, AR
$4,665
($3,585)
- -- - -
- University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
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Public, 2-4 yearsMorrilton, AR
$4,128
($3,576)
$4,065 1,953100% - 19 to 1
- Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
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Public, 2-4 yearsMountain Home, AR
$4,632
($3,024)
$3,521 1,246- - 14 to 1
- Strayer University-Arkansas
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Private, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$13,515 $5,038 402- - 27 to 1
- Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute
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Public, Less than 2 yearsForrest City, AR
$1,350 - 168- - 6 to 1
- Searcy Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsSearcy, AR
$16,000 $6,399 84- - 25 to 1
- Arthur's Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsJonesboro, AR
$15,750 $5,345 67- - 22 to 1
- Hot Springs Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsHot Springs, AR
$15,750 $5,232 85- - 19 to 1
- Northwest Technical Institute
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Public, Less than 2 yearsSpringdale, AR
$5,184
($4,450)
$3,300 155- - 6 to 1
- Southern Arkansas University Tech
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Public, 2-4 yearsCamden, AR
$4,519 $6,512 984- - 9 to 1
- Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$19,400 - -- - -
- Arthur's Beauty College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFort Smith, AR
$15,750 $5,906 25- - 13 to 1
- Credence Institute of Beauty
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Private, Less than 2 yearsCrossett, AR
- - 8- - 3 to 1
- Black River Technical College
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Public, 2-4 yearsPocahontas, AR
$6,888
($4,440)
$5,080 1,380- - 13 to 1
- Professional Cosmetology Education Center
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Private, Less than 2 yearsEl Dorado, AR
$18,325 $3,944 37- - 19 to 1
- New Beginnings Beauty Academy
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Private, Less than 2 yearsPine Bluff, AR
$17,000 $4,519 40- - 18 to 1
- National Park College
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Public, 2-4 yearsHot Springs, AR
$6,880
($5,650)
$5,359 1,919- - 15 to 1
- Northern Technical College
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Private, Less than 2 yearsPine Bluff, AR
$17,995 $6,039 25- - 20 to 1
- Arkansas Baptist College
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Private, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
$8,760 $7,237 414- - 23 to 1
- Academy of Salon and Spa
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFort Smith, AR
$17,385 $3,815 53- - 18 to 1
- University of the Ozarks
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Private, 4-yearsClarksville, AR
$25,950 $20,323 78455% 1,040 SAT
21 ACT
15 to 1
- ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock
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Private, 4-yearsLittle Rock, AR
- - -- - 9 to 1
- Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam Springs
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Private, Less than 2 yearsSiloam Springs, AR
$18,195 - -- - -
- Washington Barber College Inc
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Private, Less than 2 yearsLittle Rock, AR
$17,000 $9,533 29- - 10 to 1
- Crowley's Ridge College
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Private, 4-yearsParagould, AR
$15,000 $8,283 197- - 9 to 1
- Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas
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Private, Less than 2 yearsFayetteville, AR
$16,075 $5,071 118- - 20 to 1
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
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Private, 4-yearsFort Smith, AR
- - 718- - -
Average$13,390
($5,094)
$7,172 150,03367.46% 1,085 SAT 13.70 to 1
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Arkansas Best Colleges

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1. Harding UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSearcy, AR

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2. University of ArkansasPublic, 4-yearsFayetteville, AR

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3. Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-yearsConway, AR

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4. John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSiloam Springs, AR

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5. Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBatesville, AR

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6. Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWalnut Ridge, AR

All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022