NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a public community college located in Bentonville, AR. It offers 85 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $4,566 for Arkansas residents and $5,022 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Arkansas public community colleges' average ($5,466).

The school has 7,593 students, which is higher than Arkansas community collleges' average (1,523). In addition, 2,310 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community 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 - NWACC
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,566$5,022
Books & Supplies$1,240
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,542
Average Financial Aid$2,470
Cost of Attendance$21,348$21,804
After Financial Aid$18,878$19,334
NWACC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
NorthWest Arkansas Community College$4,566$5,022
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

NorthWest Arkansas Community 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 Programs12NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5827NOT 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
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental Science3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching9 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies207 completers
610 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 248 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences169 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician9 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce10 completers
29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 99 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,593 students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,894 male students and 4,143 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
Total7,0371,8045,233
Male Students2,8947722,122
Female Students4,1431,0323,111

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,593 total students, 4,184 students enrolled through distance learning (2,310 students enrolled exclusively and 1,874 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,593
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,310
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,874
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,409

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Drive, Bentonville, AR
Phone479-986-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,566
Out-of-State$5,022
Student Population »7,593 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »24%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,470
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)