Fayetteville Has the Largest Student Population with 33,745 Students Enrolled in Arkansas

The top city with the largest student population in Arkansas is Fayetteville, AR with 33,745 students enrolled across 4 colleges.

While Fayetteville has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Little Rock has the highest number of colleges with 13 schools (20,044 students) in Arkansas. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Arkansas here.

The largest college in Fayetteville is University of Arkansas with 33,610 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Arkansas include

Little Rock, AR (13 colleges, 20,044 students). The biggest institution in Little Rock is University of Arkansas at Little Rock with 8,216 students.
Jonesboro, AR (2 colleges, 15,795 students). The biggest institution in Jonesboro is Arkansas State University with 15,726 students.
Conway, AR (4 colleges, 11,835 students). The leading institution in Conway is Coastal Carolina University with 11,348 students.
Russellville, AR (3 colleges, 8,819 students). The biggest institution in Russellville is Arkansas Tech University with 8,746 students.
Bentonville, AR (1 colleges, 8,412 students). .
Fort Smith, AR (7 colleges, 6,529 students). The biggest institution in Fort Smith is University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with 5,496 students.
North Little Rock, AR (5 colleges, 5,007 students). The top college in North Little Rock is Jackson Theological Seminary with 7 students.
Searcy, AR (2 colleges, 4,750 students). The biggest institution in Searcy is Harding University with 4,696 students.
Magnolia, AR (1 colleges, 4,732 students). The top college in Magnolia is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with 4,732 students.

Arkansas Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Arkansas, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Arkansas Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Fayetteville, AR4 Schools	33,745	28,995	4,750	3,371	15,003	18,742
Little Rock, AR13 Schools	20,044	12,998	7,046	10,818	6,905	13,139
Jonesboro, AR2 Schools	15,795	10,055	5,740	7,752	5,346	10,449
Conway, AR4 Schools	11,835	9,983	1,852	1,399	4,448	7,387
Russellville, AR3 Schools	8,819	8,220	599	2,239	3,693	5,126
Bentonville, AR1 School	8,412	8,413	-	2,781	3,615	4,797
Fort Smith, AR7 Schools	6,529	5,625	904	1,029	2,661	3,868
North Little Rock, AR5 Schools	5,007	5,005	2	2,107	1,615	3,392
Searcy, AR2 Schools	4,750	3,590	1,160	642	2,085	2,665
Magnolia, AR1 School	4,732	3,084	1,648	1,483	1,945	2,787

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