PCCUA vs. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

Comparable Facts

Compare Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas in Helena, AR with Arkansas State University Mountain Home in Mountain Home, AR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Arkansas State University Mountain Home is larger than PCCUA based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,199 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is located in Helena, AR (Remote Town setting); Arkansas State University Mountain Home is in Mountain Home, AR (Remote Town setting).
• Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arkansas State University Mountain Home is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 11:1; Arkansas State University Mountain Home 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas are 64.6% lower than at Arkansas State University Mountain Home ($5,400 vs. $15,237).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5% higher at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home than at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (about $226 more per year; $4,776 vs. $4,550).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas than at Arkansas State University Mountain Home (93% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas students is 10.6% larger than aid received by Arkansas State University Mountain Home students ($6,380 vs. $5,766).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both PCCUA and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home.
• Typical fall application deadline: PCCUA Aug 25, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Arkansas State University-Mountain Home graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PCCUA students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.