List of colleges and universities in Arkansas

UAMS is the flagship health education institution of the state.

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.

Institutions

List of colleges and universities in Arkansas
School Location[1] Control Type Enrollment[1]
(Fall 2024)		 Founded Accreditation[1]
Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock Private Baccalaureate college 342 1884 HLC
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith Private Medical School 870 2014 HLC
Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville Public Associate's college 1,461 1975 HLC
Arkansas State University Jonesboro Public Research university 15,726 1909 HLC
Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe Public Associate's college 3,277 1927 HLC
Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis Public Associate's college 1,022 1992 HLC
Arkansas State University–Mountain Home Mountain Home Public Associate's college 1,315 1995 HLC
Arkansas State University-Newport Newport Public Associate's college 1,868 1976 HLC
Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern Public Associate's college 1,983 1969 HLC
Arkansas Tech University Russellville Public Master's university 8,746 1909 HLC
Black River Technical College Pocahontas Public Associate's college 1,705 1978 HLC
Central Baptist College Conway Private Baccalaureate college 547 1952 HLC
Cossatot Community College De Queen Public Associate's college 1,312 1975 HLC
Crowley's Ridge College Paragould Private
(Churches of Christ)		 Baccalaureate college 241 1964 HLC
East Arkansas Community College Forrest City Public Associate's college 1,401 1974 HLC
Ecclesia College Springdale Private Special-focus institution (Bible college) 111 1975 ABHE
Harding University Searcy Private
(Churches of Christ)		 Master's university 4,696 1924 HLC
Henderson State University Arkadelphia Public Master's university 2,055 1890 HLC
Hendrix College Conway Private
(United Methodist Church)		 Baccalaureate college 1,110 1876 HLC
John Brown University Siloam Springs Private Baccalaureate college 2,350 1919 HLC
Lyon College Batesville Private
(Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))		 Baccalaureate college 659 1872 HLC
National Park College Hot Springs Public Associate's college 1,805 2003 HLC
North Arkansas College Harrison Public Associate's college 2,089 1974 HLC
Northwest Arkansas Community College Bentonville Public Associate's college 8,412 1989 HLC
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Private
(Southern Baptist Convention)		 Baccalaureate college 1,858 1886 HLC
Ozarka College Melbourne Public Associate's college 1,069 1975 HLC
Philander Smith University Little Rock Private
(United Methodist Church)		 Baccalaureate college 780 1877 HLC
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena-West Helena Public Associate's college 1,199 1965 HLC
Shorter College North Little Rock Private
(African Methodist Episcopal Church)		 Associate's college 287 1886 TRACS
South Arkansas College El Dorado Public Associate's college 1,207 1992 HLC
Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff Public Associate's college 916 1991 HLC
Southern Arkansas University Magnolia Public Master's university 4,732 1909 HLC
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden Public Associate's college 991 1967 HLC
Strayer University Little Rock Private for-profit Special focus institution 741 1892 MSCHE
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Public Research university 33,610 1871 HLC
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Batesville Public Associate's college 1,192 1991 HLC
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Hope Public Associate's college 1,305 1965 HLC
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Morrilton Public Associate's college 2,248 1961 HLC
University of Arkansas Grantham Online Campus Public Master's university 5,646 1951 Accredited 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 8,216 1927 HLC
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Public Master's university 2,856 1909 HLC
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Public Baccalaureate college 2,005 1873 HLC
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Mena Public Associate's college 786 1973 HLC
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Public Medical school 3,485 1879 HLC
University of Arkansas–Fort Smith Fort Smith Public Baccalaureate college 5,496 1928 HLC
University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock Public Associate's college 4,478 1945 HLC
University of Central Arkansas Conway Public Master's university 10,112 1907 HLC
University of the Ozarks Clarksville Private
(Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))		 Baccalaureate college 778 1834 HLC
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge Private
(Southern Baptist Convention)		 Master's University 517 1941 HLC

Defunct institutions

Key
Abbreviation Accrediting 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
ACME Accreditation 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
JRCERT Joint 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
NASD National Association of Schools of Dance
NASM National Association of Schools of Music
NAST National 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 January 29, 2023.
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