University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain Community College, located in Mena, Arkansas at the base of the Ouachita Mountains, serves as a two-year public institution that became part of the University of Arkansas System in 2016 as UA Rich Mountain. The campus features modern academic facilities spread across a rural setting approximately 100 miles west of Little Rock. The college provides technical certificates and associate degrees with emphasis on healthcare programs, business technology, and industrial technology training. UA Rich Mountain maintains an open admission policy and primarily serves students from Polk, Scott, and Montgomery counties, offering both traditional classroom instruction and distance learning options. The institution operates satellite locations in Mount Ida and Waldron to provide broader access to higher education in southwest Arkansas.