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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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47 matching colleges · Showing 25–47
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Arkansas 47 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
South Arkansas College
El Dorado, AR
Net price / year$7,486PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR
Net price / year$19,038PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR
Net price / year$4,385PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR
Net price / year$17,360PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
Net price / year$5,375PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR
Net price / year$14,224PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR
Net price / year$8,044PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR
Net price / year$9,018PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Net price / year$19,616PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Net price / year$4,848PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, AR
Net price / year$9,270PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Net price / year$4,543PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Baptist Health College Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Net price / year$25,454Payback7.3 years
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR
Net price / year$7,220PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR
Net price / year$8,070PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, AR
Net price / year$4,842PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
Net price / year$5,427PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR
Net price / year$12,287PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR
Net price / year$15,745PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR
Net price / year$18,356PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR
Net price / year$10,627PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Career Academy of Hair Design
Springdale, AR
Net price / year$12,728PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northwest Technical Institute
Springdale, AR
Net price / year$15,992PaybackNot available