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Colleges and universities in Arkansas

Arkansas has 78 colleges and universities in our directory (35 public, 19 private nonprofit, 24 for-profit). Together they enroll about 164,585 students. 43 offer programs that can be completed online.

Cities with the most schools: Little Rock (12), North Little Rock (5), Pine Bluff (5), Conway (4), Fort Smith (4), Hot Springs (3), Springdale (3), Arkadelphia (2), Batesville (2), El Dorado (2), Fayetteville (2), Jacksonville (2)

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Showing 25–48 of 78 schools

ANC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,461
Retention
64%
Programs
34
CampusOnlineHybrid
General StudiesWelding TechnologyMetallurgical Technology/Technician +31
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ASU
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,315
Retention
62%
Programs
37
CampusOnlineHybrid
Welding TechnologyEmergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching +34
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UAH
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,305
Retention
67%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesWelding TechnologyCommunity Health Services/Liaison/Counseling +35
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SAC
Public

South Arkansas College

El Dorado, AR

Admission
Open
Students
1,207
Retention
57%
Programs
32
CampusOnlineHybrid
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesWelding TechnologyLiberal Arts and Sciences +29
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HC
Private nonprofit

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

Students
1,110
Retention
80%
Programs
29
Awards 2024-25
293
CampusHybrid
Psychology, GeneralHealth Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesEconomics +26
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OC
Public

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Admission
Open
Students
1,069
Retention
64%
Programs
30
CampusOnlineHybrid
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesWelding TechnologyAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew +27
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ASU
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,022
Retention
58%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
Welding TechnologyLiberal Arts and SciencesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician +35
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SAU
Public
Admission
Open
Students
991
Retention
57%
Programs
56
CampusOnlineHybrid
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationHealth Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesFire Science +53
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SAC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
916
Retention
44%
Programs
33
CampusOnlineHybrid
General StudiesCommunicationWelding Technology +30
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ACH
Private nonprofit
Students
870
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
240
CampusOnlineHybrid
Osteopathic MedicineBiological and Biomedical Sciences, Other +3
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PSU
Private nonprofit

Philander Smith University

Little Rock, AR

Admission
Open
Students
780
Retention
66%
Programs
18
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementBiologyPsychology, General +15
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UO
Private nonprofit

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

Students
778
Retention
69%
Programs
25
Awards 2024-25
180
CampusHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementPsychology, GeneralBiology +22
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SU
Private for-profit

Strayer University-Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Admission
Open
Students
741
Programs
21
Awards 2024-25
85
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business/CommerceCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationInformation Technology +18
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LC
Private nonprofit

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

Students
659
Retention
71%
Programs
23
Awards 2024-25
65
CampusHybrid
BiologyExercise Science and KinesiologyBusiness Administration and Management +20
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BHC
Private nonprofit
Students
583
Retention
67%
Programs
9
Awards 2024-25
430
CampusHybrid
Registered NursingSurgical Technology/TechnologistOccupational Therapist Assistant +6
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CBC
Private nonprofit
Students
547
Retention
63%
Programs
29
Awards 2024-25
109
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementExercise Science and KinesiologyPsychology, Other +26
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WBU
Private nonprofit

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR

Students
517
Retention
70%
Programs
22
Awards 2024-25
123
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCounseling Psychology +19
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PMS
Private for-profit

Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock

North Little Rock, AR

Admission
Open
Students
360
Retention
92%
Programs
4
Campus
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, OtherBarbering +1
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ABC
Private nonprofit

Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, AR

Admission
Open
Students
342
Retention
23%
Programs
14
CampusOnlineHybrid
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesPublic AdministrationHuman Services +11
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