Best Arkansas Colleges
There are 45 colleges and universities in Arkansas enrolling 150,730 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Arkansas below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Arkansas offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Arkansas is home to nationally ranked institutions like Hendrix College, John Brown University, University of Arkansas and Harding University. The highest ranked college in Arkansas is Hendrix College and the top rated public state college is University of Arkansas.
Local college options can be explored in Little Rock or other cities.
List of the Best Arkansas Colleges
Williams Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Walnut Ridge, AR
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Williams Baptist is a small private Baptist university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and Christian studies. Most students live on the residential campus in Walnut Ridge, a small town in northeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range 920-1058
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $12,692
South Arkansas College
- Public 2 Year
- El Dorado, AR
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A community college known for associate-level nursing and industrial technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in El Dorado from surrounding southern Arkansas communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.83
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,674
Southern Arkansas University Tech
- Public 2 Year
- Camden, AR
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SAU Tech is a public two-year technical college known for nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is located in Camden in south-central Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,914
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Smith, AR
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UAFS is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in Fort Smith near the Oklahoma border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $11,159
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bentonville, AR
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NWACC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Bentonville campus sits in northwest Arkansas near Walmart's corporate headquarters.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,329
Arkansas State University Mountain Home
- Public 2 Year
- Mountain Home, AR
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A public two-year college in the Arkansas State University system known for associate degrees in nursing and business. Students attend a small campus in the Ozark mountain town of Mountain Home.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,412
Arkansas State University Newport
- Public 2 Year
- Newport, AR
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ASU-Newport is a public two-year college known for associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and workforce fields. The small campus is located in the town of Newport in northeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,490
Ecclesia College
- Private 4 Year
- Springdale, AR
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Ecclesia is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is located in Springdale in northwest Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,552
Champion Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Champion Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Hot Springs, a historic spa city in the Ouachita Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,467