Colleges in Arkansas

Arkansas, the natural state, hosts 11 four year public universities, 22 two-year public colleges, and 12 independent colleges and universities. Arkansas’ academic affairs and accreditation information are overseen by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE). The ADHE keeps such useful information as data about higher education courses offered, enrollments in courses, and degrees awarded through the public institutions of higher education in Arkansas. Numerous graduate and doctoral programs are offered including Educational Leadership, Environmental Science, Heritage Studies, and Molecular Biosciences.

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville is ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best 366 Colleges and Best Southeast Colleges. US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked University of Arkansas in their list of Top Schools.

Arkadelphia Beauty College

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,125
Program Length: 1500 hours

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,510 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,218 per year

Lyon College

Batesville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,475 per year

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

Batesville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,152 per year (In-District)
$ 1,440 per year (In-State)
$ 2,880 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas State University-Beebe

Beebe, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,632 per year (In-State)
$ 2,808 per year (Out-of-State)

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,320 per year (In-District)
$ 2,112 per year (In-State)
$ 2,952 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,316 per year (In-District)
$ 1,596 per year (In-State)
$ 2,996 per year (Out-of-State)

Blytheville Academy of Cosmetology

Blytheville, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,815
Program Length: 1500 hours

Southern Arkansas University Tech

Camden, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,560 per year (In-State)
$ 2,080 per year (Out-of-State)

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,740 per year

Arkansas Beauty School

Conway, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,750
Program Length: 1500 hours

Arthur's Beauty School Inc-Conway

Conway, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Central Baptist College

Conway, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,950 per year

Hendrix College

Conway, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,508 per year

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,500 per year (In-State)
$ 9,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

De Queen, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,350 per year (In-District)
$ 1,650 per year (In-State)
$ 4,950 per year (Out-of-State)

Lynndale Fundamentals of Beauty School

El Dorado, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,480
Program Length: 1500 hours

Professional Cosmetology Education Center

El Dorado, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
Program Cost: $ 7,042
Program Length: 1500 hours

South Arkansas Community College

El Dorado, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-District)
$ 1,560 per year (In-State)
$ 2,880 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas Aviation Technologies Center

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 15,310
Program Length: 1960 hours

Fayetteville Beauty College

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,285
Program Length: 1500 hours

University of Arkansas Main Campus

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,361 per year (In-State)
$ 12,089 per year (Out-of-State)

Crowleys Ridge Technical Institute

Forrest City, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,050 per year

East Arkansas Community College

Forrest City, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,470 per year (In-District)
$ 1,710 per year (In-State)
$ 2,070 per year (Out-of-State)

Arthur's Beauty College Inc-Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Mellies Beauty College

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,960
Program Length: 1500 hours

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,160 per year (In-State)
$ 7,050 per year (Out-of-State)

North Arkansas College

Harrison, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,440 per year (In-District)
$ 1,980 per year (In-State)
$ 3,960 per year (Out-of-State)

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Helena, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,500 per year (In-District)
$ 1,770 per year (In-State)
$ 2,910 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas Community College-Hope

Hope, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,560 per year (In-District)
$ 1,710 per year (In-State)
$ 3,330 per year (Out-of-State)

Hot Springs Beauty College

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,995
Program Length: 1500 hours

National Park Community College

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,200 per year (In-District)
$ 1,440 per year (In-State)
$ 2,976 per year (Out-of-State)

Arthur's Beauty College Inc

Jacksonville, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,710 per year

Arkansas Beauty School

Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,750
Program Length: 1500 hours

Baptist Health Schools of Nursing and Allied Health

Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Program Cost: $ 16,855
Program Length: 2286 hours

Bee Jays Academy

Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 5,595
Program Length: 1500 hours

Eastern College of Health Vocations

Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 8,160
Program Length: 736 hours

Eaton Beauty Stylist College Inc

Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,815
Program Length: 1500 hours

ITT Technical Institute

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,950 per year

Remington College-Little Rock Campus

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,490 per year

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,384 per year (In-State)
$ 8,880 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Phoenix-Little Rock Campus

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,540 per year

Velvatex College of Beauty Culture

Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Program Cost: $ 1,718
Program Length: 600 hours

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,910 per year (Out-of-State)

Ouachita Technical College

Malvern, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,530 per year (In-State)
$ 3,060 per year (Out-of-State)

Ozarka College

Melbourne, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,950 per year (In-State)
$ 5,040 per year (Out-of-State)

Rich Mountain Community College

Mena, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 960 per year (In-District)
$ 1,200 per year (In-State)
$ 3,600 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,000 per year (In-State)
$ 6,750 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton

Morrilton, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,920 per year (In-District)
$ 2,100 per year (In-State)
$ 3,060 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

Mountain Home, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,040 per year (In-State)
$ 3,300 per year (Out-of-State)

Marsha Kay Beauty College

Mountain Home, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Arkansas State University-Newport

Newport, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,632 per year (In-State)
$ 2,808 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design

North Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 7,200
Program Length: 1500 hours

Lees School of Cosmetology

North Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,100
Program Length: 1500 hours

New Tyler Barber College Inc

North Little Rock, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 7,140
Program Length: 1500 hours

Pulaski Technical College

North Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,040 per year (In-State)
$ 3,360 per year (Out-of-State)

Crowley's Ridge College

Paragould, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,300 per year

De Luxe Beauty School

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,830
Program Length: 1500 hours

Jefferson School of Nursing

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Program Cost: $ 5,472
Program Length: 2656 hours

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,500 per year (In-State)
$ 3,000 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,150 per year (In-State)
$ 7,335 per year (Out-of-State)

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,248 per year (In-District)
$ 1,584 per year (In-State)
$ 4,272 per year (Out-of-State)

Tennessee Technology Center at Ripley

Ripley, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,567
Program Length: 1296 hours

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,432 per year (In-State)
$ 6,864 per year (Out-of-State)

Margarets Hair Academy Inc

Russellville, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

Searcy Beauty College Inc

Searcy, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,315
Program Length: 1500 hours

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,544 per year

Career Academy of Hair Design

Springdale, Arkansas
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,335
Program Length: 1500 hours

Northwest Technical Institute

Springdale, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,920 per year (In-State)
$ 2,385 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas State University-Main Campus

State University, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 10,965 per year (Out-of-State)

Williams Baptist College

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,600 per year

Mid-South Community College

West Memphis, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,128 per year (In-District)
$ 1,392 per year (In-State)
$ 2,520 per year (Out-of-State)