List of colleges and universities in Arkansas

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This is a list of colleges and universities in Arkansas . This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education.

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Institutions

List of colleges and universities in Arkansas
SchoolLocation [1] ControlTypeEnrollment [1]
(Fall 2020)
FoundedAccreditation [1]
Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock Private Baccalaureate college 4681884 HLC
Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville Public Associate's college 1,3581975 HLC
Arkansas State University Jonesboro Public Research university 13,1061909 HLC
Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe Public Associate's college 2,9821927 HLC
Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis Public Associate's college 1,2031992 HLC
Arkansas State University–Mountain Home Mountain Home Public Associate's college 1,2711995 HLC
Arkansas State University-Newport Newport Public Associate's college 1,9411976 HLC
Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern Public Associate's college 1,2431969 HLC
Arkansas Tech University Russellville Public Master's university 10,8291909 HLC
Black River Technical College Pocahontas Public Associate's college 1,3501978 HLC
Blue Cliff College Fayetteville Private (for-profit) Technical school 1831987SAA, WIA, AMTA-COS, NCBTMB
Central Baptist College Conway Private Baccalaureate college 6041892 HLC
Cossatot Community College De Queen Public Associate's college 1,3861975 HLC
Crowley's Ridge College Paragould Private
(Churches of Christ)
Baccalaureate college 1921964 HLC
East Arkansas Community College Forrest City Public Associate's college 9341974 HLC
Ecclesia College Springdale Private Special-focus institution (Bible college) 1931975 ABHE
Harding University Searcy Private
(Churches of Christ)
Master's university 4,6171924 HLC
Henderson State University Arkadelphia Public Master's university 3,1631890 HLC
Hendrix College Conway Private
(United Methodist Church)
Baccalaureate college 1,0771876 HLC
John Brown University Siloam Springs Private Baccalaureate college 2,3431919 HLC
Lyon College Batesville Private
(Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
Baccalaureate college 6651872 HLC
National Park College Hot Springs Public Associate's college 1,9122003 HLC
North Arkansas College Harrison Public Associate's college 1,6041974 HLC
Northwest Arkansas Community College Bentonville Public Associate's college 7,4111989 HLC
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Private
(Southern Baptist Convention)
Baccalaureate college 1,7041886 HLC
Ozarka College Melbourne Public Associate's college 1,0331975 HLC
Philander Smith University Little Rock Private
(United Methodist Church)
Baccalaureate college 7991877 HLC
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena-West Helena Public Associate's college 1,0931965 HLC
Shorter College North Little Rock Private
(African Methodist Episcopal Church)
Associate's college 2231886 TRACS
South Arkansas Community College El Dorado Public Associate's college 1,2531992 HLC
Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff Public Associate's college 1,1131991 HLC
Southern Arkansas University Magnolia Public Master's university 4,4321909 HLC
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden Public Associate's college 7691967 HLC
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Public Research university 27,5621871 HLC
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Batesville Public Associate's college 1,2241991 HLC
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Hope Public Associate's college 1,2111965 HLC
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Morrilton Public Associate's college 1,8361961 HLC
University of Arkansas System eVersity Online Campus Public Baccalaureate college 7942014Accredited by the DEAC (Distance Education Accrediting Commission). Recognized by the AHECB to offer degrees in collaboration with UA System institutions.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock Public Research university 8,8991927 HLC
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Public Master's university 2,6541909 HLC
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Public Baccalaureate college 2,6681873 HLC
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Mena Public Associate's college 7981973 HLC
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Public Medical school 2,9071879 HLC
University of Arkansas–Fort Smith Fort Smith Public Baccalaureate college 5,8871928 HLC
University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock Public Associate's college 4,8101945 HLC
University of Central Arkansas Conway Public Master's university 10,3351907 HLC
University of the Ozarks Clarksville Private
(Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
Baccalaureate college 8361834 HLC
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge Private
(Southern Baptist Convention)
Baccalaureate college 6181941 HLC

Out-of-state institutions

Defunct institutions

Key
AbbreviationAccrediting agency
AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ABA American Bar Association
ACICS Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACMEAccreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
ACPE Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ADA American Dental Association
ADA American Dietetic Association
AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association
APA American Psychological Association
APTA American Physical Therapy Association
ASHA American Speech–Language–Hearing Association
CCNE Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
JRCERTJoint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology
LCME Liaison Committee on Medical Education
MSCHE Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
NASAD National Association of Schools of Art and Design
NASDNational Association of Schools of Dance
NASM National Association of Schools of Music
NASTNational Association of Schools of Theatre
HLC Higher Learning Commission
NCATE National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NLNAC National League for Nursing

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "College Navigator". United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  2. Steiger's Educational Directory. 1878 Edition
  3. Boggess, William S. (July 4, 2008). "ST JOHNS' COLLEGE of ARKANSAS". argenweb.net/. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

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