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Best Colleges in Arkansas (2026)

85 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colleges

$35,151

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$13,947

Avg Net Price

72%

Avg Admit Rate

47%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Arkansas is home to 85 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. Jefferson Regional School of Nursing leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $35,151 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Arkansas offers diverse options across all price points.

Quick Facts — Arkansas Colleges

Highest Earning

Jefferson Regional School of Nursing

$73,975median earnings

Most Selective

Central Baptist College

46%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Northwest Technical Institute

72%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

Arkansas State University Mid-South

$3,558avg net price

Top 10 Colleges in Arkansas by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.

Jefferson Regional School of Nursing

Pine Bluff·Private Nonprofit

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$73,975

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$73,827

University of Arkansas Grantham

LIttle Rock·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

$9,325

Grad Rate

25%

Earnings

$63,496

Baptist Health College Little Rock

Little Rock·Private Nonprofit

Admit

100%

Net Price

$34,755

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$62,244

Hendrix College

Conway·Private Nonprofit

Admit

53%

Net Price

$23,409

Grad Rate

69%

Earnings

$60,376

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville·Public

Admit

72%

Net Price

$17,525

Grad Rate

70%

Earnings

$58,191

John Brown University

Siloam Springs·Private Nonprofit

Admit

68%

Net Price

$21,144

Grad Rate

69%

Earnings

$53,907

Harding University

Searcy·Private Nonprofit

Admit

100%

Net Price

$20,579

Grad Rate

70%

Earnings

$52,876

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia·Private Nonprofit

Admit

69%

Net Price

$22,355

Grad Rate

68%

Earnings

$51,673

Central Baptist College

Conway·Private Nonprofit

Admit

46%

Net Price

$16,664

Grad Rate

37%

Earnings

$46,789

Most Affordable Colleges in Arkansas

Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.

#1 Most AffordablePublic

Arkansas State University Mid-South

West Memphis, AR

$3,558/ yr avg net

46% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

$4,396/ yr avg net

45% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

Mena, AR

$4,914/ yr avg net

59% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

$5,144/ yr avg net

33% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

De Queen, AR

$5,200/ yr avg net

47% grad rate

Popular Majors

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All Colleges in Arkansas

All 85 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Academy of Professional Cosmetology	Rogers	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,083	37%	N/A
Academy of Salon and Spa	Fort Smith	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,155	62%	$16,941
Arkansas Baptist College	Little Rock	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$11,139	8%	$28,418
Arkansas Beauty College	Russellville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$11,898	59%	$16,857
Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock	Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$24,060	N/A	$18,078
Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design	Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$16,209
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education	Fort Smith	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arkansas Northeastern College	Blytheville	Public	N/A	$5,144	33%	$33,169
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro	Public	70%	$13,085	54%	$42,617
Arkansas State University Mid-South	West Memphis	Public	N/A	$3,558	46%	$31,857
Arkansas State University Three Rivers	Malvern	Public	N/A	$7,520	35%	$37,374
Arkansas State University-Beebe	Beebe	Public	N/A	$8,652	38%	$36,603
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home	Mountain Home	Public	N/A	$9,659	40%	$34,238
Arkansas State University-Newport	Newport	Public	N/A	$9,730	45%	$41,524
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville	Public	96%	$12,171	49%	$41,766
Arkansas Technical School	North Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$35,353	N/A	$16,209
Arkansas Welding Academy	Jacksonville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$32,263	82%	N/A
Arthur's Beauty College	Jonesboro	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,905	52%	$21,470
Arthur's Beauty College	Jacksonville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,008	34%	$21,954
Arthur's Beauty College	Conway	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,115	57%	$21,954
Baptist Health College Little Rock	Little Rock	Private Nonprofit	100%	$34,755	N/A	$62,244
Black River Technical College	Pocahontas	Public	N/A	$6,053	34%	$34,818
Career Academy of Hair Design	Springdale	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,563	67%	$21,567
Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith	Fort Smith	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$21,567
Career Academy of Hair Design-Fayetteville	Fayetteville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$21,567
Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers	Rogers	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$21,567
Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam Springs	Siloam Springs	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$21,567
Central Baptist College	Conway	Private Nonprofit	46%	$16,664	37%	$46,789
Champion Christian College	Hot Springs	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$15,220	N/A	N/A
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas	De Queen	Public	N/A	$5,200	47%	$33,775
Crowley's Ridge College	Paragould	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$17,236	29%	$39,533
Designer Barber & Stylist School	Fort Smith	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,010	76%	N/A
Designer Barber & Stylist School -	Fort Smith	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
East Arkansas Community College	Forrest City	Public	N/A	$6,769	43%	$28,471
Ecclesia College	Springdale	Private Nonprofit	48%	$24,294	31%	$40,650
GoodFellas Barber College	Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,027	28%	N/A
Harding University	Searcy	Private Nonprofit	100%	$20,579	70%	$52,876
Henderson State University	Arkadelphia	Public	82%	$16,929	39%	$43,459
Hendrix College	Conway	Private Nonprofit	53%	$23,409	69%	$60,376
Hot Springs Beauty College	Hot Springs	Private For-Profit	N/A	$10,792	57%	$21,563
Jackson Theological Seminary	North Little Rock	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing	Pine Bluff	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$73,975
John Brown University	Siloam Springs	Private Nonprofit	68%	$21,144	69%	$53,907
Lyon College	Batesville	Private Nonprofit	66%	$22,670	47%	$44,232
National Park College	Hot Springs	Public	N/A	$11,442	31%	$32,444
New Beginnings Beauty Academy	Pine Bluff	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,101	7%	N/A
New Tyler Barber College Inc	North Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,499	52%	$18,715
North Arkansas College	Harrison	Public	N/A	$10,146	31%	$34,653
Northern Technical College	Pine Bluff	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,605	54%	N/A
NorthWest Arkansas Community College	Bentonville	Public	N/A	$5,719	26%	$43,505
Northwest Technical Institute	Springdale	Public	N/A	$11,212	72%	$41,513
Ouachita Baptist University	Arkadelphia	Private Nonprofit	69%	$22,355	68%	$51,673
Ozarka College	Melbourne	Public	N/A	$4,396	45%	$29,314
Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas	Fayetteville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,309	69%	$20,077
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock	North Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,508	57%	$24,765
Philander Smith University	Little Rock	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$15,360	31%	$38,427
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas	Helena	Public	N/A	$5,420	49%	$29,552
River Valley School of Massage	Russellville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,494	N/A	N/A
Searcy Beauty College	Searcy	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,106	36%	$19,896
Shorter College	N Little Rock	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$12,993	8%	N/A
South Arkansas College	El Dorado	Public	N/A	$6,235	27%	$34,521
Southeast Arkansas College	Pine Bluff	Public	N/A	$11,185	22%	$33,603
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Magnolia	Public	67%	$15,944	46%	$42,386
Southern Arkansas University Tech	Camden	Public	N/A	$5,895	62%	$36,376
Strayer University-Arkansas	Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
The Salon Professional Academy	Sherwood	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,628	84%	N/A
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology	El Dorado	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,331	41%	$26,754
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	Public	72%	$17,525	70%	$58,191
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock	Public	58%	$16,136	42%	$45,265
University of Arkansas at Monticello	Monticello	Public	N/A	$14,013	41%	$36,902
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff	Public	58%	$11,679	41%	$35,550
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Texarkana	Texarkana	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$34,162
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain	Mena	Public	N/A	$4,914	59%	$30,037
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville	Batesville	Public	N/A	$9,359	59%	$33,706
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton	Morrilton	Public	100%	$11,718	41%	$34,924
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$73,827
University of Arkansas Grantham	LIttle Rock	Public	N/A	$9,325	25%	$63,496
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana	Hope	Public	N/A	$8,210	45%	$34,162
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	Fort Smith	Public	81%	$10,097	39%	$41,102
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College	North Little Rock	Public	N/A	$15,000	27%	$34,722
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	Public	90%	$16,775	52%	$45,938
University of the Ozarks	Clarksville	Private Nonprofit	58%	$13,630	47%	$44,384
Velvatex College of Beauty Culture	Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$10,042	78%	$17,412
Washington Barber College Inc	Little Rock	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,141	89%	$8,579
Williams Baptist University	Walnut Ridge	Private Nonprofit	59%	$15,875	40%	$38,484

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