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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Queen

183 Hwy 399, De Queen, AR 71832

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Queen School Description

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a two-year college nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains of southwest Arkansas. As one of the fastest-growing small colleges in the United States, CCCUA has expanded from the main campus in De Queen to add extension sites in Nashville and Ashdown. We’re also one of the newest members of the University of Arkansas System. Classes are also offered through a number of area high schools, and on-site in spaces provided by business and industry. Since 1975, we’ve been helping people learn more, so they can live better. You have choices in education, so class schedules at CCCUA are prepared with the specific goal of meeting your needs. On-campus classes are generally conducted Monday through Thursday between 8:00am and 9:00pm. Classes are also offered on weekends, via the Internet, and through satellite transmissions.

Cossatot Community College-UA, an institution of higher education, is a public two-year college located in Southwest Arkansas and is dedicated to serving students who wish to achieve academic, personal, or career goals. The College seeks to encourage in each student the values essential for effective citizenship; the desire for lifelong learning; the techniques for applying knowledge and skills to personal, career, and community life challenges; and an understanding that all individuals have worth and potential.

A caring, qualified faculty is available for consultation and advice after class. In addition, our Student Services staff regularly goes the extra mile to assist students with scheduling, financial aid, counseling, and other services.

The Kimball Library on the De Queen campus is a pleasant place for studying, doing research, or reading for pleasure. The upper story of this building houses our new Donn Allison Technology Center, with five computer labs, an interactive video classroom, Bookstore, and other features.

Education opens doors to a brighter future and a bigger income, but your determination and ambition are the keys that will enable you to get there. We have the elements you need to prepare for your future. It’s your future – we want to help you get there.

The campus of Cossatot Community College - UA in De Queen is divided into eleven separate buildings and areas. These buildings contain approximately 60,000 square feet, and are completely air-conditioned, with the exception of the Trade and Industry shops and the warehouse. Modern equipment, as well as the latest in teaching and audio-visual technology, are available to students. As the need arises and funds become available, the facilities are expanded and improved.

The Pilgrim-Cossatot Learning Center in De Queen is sponsored jointly by the College and Pilgrim's Pride, and offers classes in English as a Second Language and Adult Basic Education. An additional Adult Eduation Center is located at 104 South Fifth Street in De Queen.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Queen

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (CCCUA) is a public community college serving southwest Arkansas. Its main campus is located in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains in De Queen, Arkansas.

History

CCCUA was established in 1975 as a division of the University of Arkansas. Its original purpose was to serve as a location for basic vocational education in southwest Arkansas. It has since been expanded to offer technical certificates in three areas, certificates of proficiency in sixteen areas, and full associates degrees in ten areas.

Governance

CCCUA is governed by a nine-member Board of Visitors.

Campus Locations

CCCUA currently maintains three campuses, the main campus in De Queen and two extension campuses in nearby Nashville and Ashdown.

De Queen (Main) Campus

The De Queen campus serves as CCCUA's main campus and is divided into eleven separate buildings and areas. These buildings contain approximately 60,000 square feet, and are completely air-conditioned, with the exception of the Trade and Industry shops and the warehouse. Modern equipment, as well as the latest in teaching and audiovisual technology, are available to students. The De Queen campus serves as an associate training center for the Arkansas Fire Academy.

Nashville Extension Site

An extension center in Nashville provides office and classroom space for a variety of credit and non-credit classes and special projects. This building has two fully-equipped computer labs.

Ashdown Extension Site

The Ashdown Extension is CCCUA's newest facility. This 53,640 sq. ft. facility houses numerous programs for CCCUA and the Ashdown community. It has four large lecture classrooms, a computer lab, a Computer Repair/CISCO lab, an Interactive video classroom, an Electrical Apprenticeship classroom, and a Hydraulics/Pneumatics classroom.

Educational Offerings

CCCUA offers both the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, which can be credited toward the first two years of a four-year degree program. The degrees consists of certain required courses and certain electives (which must be college transfer classes) in a specific focus area which will constitute the major.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
53%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$5,250
Students Receiving Aid:
84%
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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Queen Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Queen Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 53%
Part-Time 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 73%
African-American 13%
Hispanic 10%
Other 4%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 97%
Out-of-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Arkansas 97%
Oklahoma 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas - De Queen Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 1,650 $ 1,950 $ 5,250
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,350 $ 1,650 $ 4,950
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 196 $ 196 $ 196
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 4,080 70%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,194 15%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,688 17%  
Any Aid:
   84%  

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