There are 85 colleges in Arkansas - 36 public and 49 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Arkansas colleges is $8,757 for state residents and $18,572 for out-of-state students.
42 Arkansas cities have at least one college and, of them, Little Rock has the most of 12 colleges. It has 6 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 19,225 students. Fort Smith and North Little Rock also has a number of colleges of 6 and 5 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Arkansas colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Little Rock | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $13,758 ($8,922) |
$15,608 ($8,290) |
19,225 | 14,042 | 5,183 | 17 to 1 |
| Fort Smith | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | $13,770 ($6,906) |
$10,955 ($7,608) |
6,292 | 5,490 | 802 | 10 to 1 |
| North Little Rock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $6,150 | $5,100 | 4,700 | 4,693 | 7 | 15 to 1 |
| Pine Bluff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $17,029 ($9,019) |
$16,351 ($8,647) |
3,415 | 3,210 | 205 | 13 to 1 |
| Conway | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | $24,529 ($10,118) |
$24,547 ($7,162) |
11,678 | 9,747 | 1,931 | 14 to 1 |
| Hot Springs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $12,582 | - | 2,512 | 2,512 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Springdale | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $16,850 | $12,075 | 588 | 588 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Fayetteville | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $28,772 ($9,748) |
$30,220 ($12,160) |
31,045 | 26,378 | 4,667 | 13 to 1 |
| Russellville | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $14,502 ($8,508) |
$7,546 ($7,546) |
9,482 | 8,759 | 723 | 10 to 1 |
| Arkadelphia | 2 | 2 | - | - | $21,130 ($7,572) |
$13,135 ($6,903) |
4,303 | 3,537 | 766 | 14 to 1 |
| Batesville | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $31,000 | $9,840 | 1,504 | 1,504 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Rogers | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 135 | 135 | - | 13 to 1 |
| El Dorado | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1,189 | 1,189 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Searcy | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $24,888 | $13,684 | 4,889 | 3,607 | 1,282 | 20 to 1 |
| Siloam Springs | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $30,832 | $14,520 | 2,326 | 1,801 | 525 | 8 to 1 |
| Jonesboro | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $13,826 ($7,754) |
$12,416 ($6,980) |
13,266 | 8,277 | 4,989 | 20 to 1 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 106 | 106 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Paragould | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,440 | - | 201 | 201 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Hope | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,188 | 1,188 | - | 12 to 1 |
| N Little Rock | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 321 | 321 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Magnolia | 1 | 1 | - | - | $15,400 ($9,820) |
$10,440 ($7,236) |
5,094 | 3,148 | 1,946 | 15 to 1 |
| Bentonville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,593 | 7,593 | - | 13 to 1 |
| West Memphis | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 979 | 979 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Beebe | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,928 | 2,928 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Newport | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,592 | 1,592 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Harrison | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,856 | 1,856 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Monticello | 1 | 1 | - | - | $14,718 ($8,868) |
$15,486 ($9,606) |
2,719 | 2,270 | 449 | 12 to 1 |
| Melbourne | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 983 | 983 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Pocahontas | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,566 | 1,566 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Morrilton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,888 | 1,888 | - | 20 to 1 |
| De Queen | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,278 | 1,278 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Forrest City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,179 | 1,179 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Mena | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 679 | 679 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Walnut Ridge | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,330 | - | 584 | 562 | 22 | 16 to 1 |
| Camden | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 943 | 943 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Mountain Home | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,247 | 1,247 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Blytheville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,502 | 1,502 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Sherwood | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 110 | 110 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Malvern | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,832 | 1,832 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Texarkana | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clarksville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,950 | - | 784 | 784 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Helena | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,234 | 1,234 | - | 10 to 1 |