North Arkansas College is a public community college located in Harrison, AR. It offers 78 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of North Arkansas College is $3,816 for Arkansas residents and $5,544 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Arkansas public community colleges' average ($5,466).

The school has 1,856 students, which is higher than Arkansas community collleges' average (1,523). In addition, 404 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Arkansas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at North Arkansas College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,816$5,544
Books & Supplies$1,494
On-Campus Living Costs$11,892
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,300
Average Financial Aid$4,614
Cost of Attendance$17,202$18,930
After Financial Aid$12,588$14,316
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
North Arkansas College$3,816$5,544
Public Community Colleges in Arkansas$4,051$5,466
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

North Arkansas College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs76NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4830NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Turf and Turfgrass Management 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2 completers
68 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)37 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction TradesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist3 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training32 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Insurance1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,856 students at North Arkansas College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 769 male students and 1,023 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,7927501,042
Male Students769319450
Female Students1,023431592

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,856 total students, 1,590 students enrolled through distance learning (404 students enrolled exclusively and 1,186 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,856
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses404
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,186
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses266

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for North Arkansas College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison, AR
Phone870-743-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,816
Out-of-State$5,544
Student Population »1,856 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
28% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,614
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)