Little Rock Has Most Colleges with 20,044 Students Enrolled in Arkansas

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Arkansas is Little Rock, AR with a total of 13 colleges with 20,044 students enrolled.

While Little Rock has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Fayetteville has the largest student population with 33,745 students enrolled (4 colleges) in Arkansas. You can check the largets cities by student population in Arkansas here.

The largest college in Little Rock is University of Arkansas at Little Rock with 8,216 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Arkansas include

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.
Pine Bluff, AR (5 colleges, 3,048 students). The largest college in Pine Bluff is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with 2,005 students.
Fayetteville, AR (4 colleges, 33,745 students). The largest college in Fayetteville is University of Arkansas with 33,610 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.
Hot Springs, AR (3 colleges, 2,037 students). The biggest institution in Hot Springs is Champion Christian College with 146 students.
Springdale, AR (3 colleges, 562 students). The biggest institution in Springdale is Ecclesia College with 111 students.
Rogers, AR (3 colleges, 130 students). .

Arkansas Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Little Rock, AR	13 Schools	20,044	12,998	7,046	6,905	13,139
Fort Smith, AR	7 Schools	6,529	5,625	904	2,661	3,868
North Little Rock, AR	5 Schools	5,007	5,005	2	1,615	3,392
Pine Bluff, AR	5 Schools	3,048	2,864	184	1,263	1,785
Fayetteville, AR	4 Schools	33,745	28,995	4,750	15,003	18,742
Conway, AR	4 Schools	11,835	9,983	1,852	4,448	7,387
Russellville, AR	3 Schools	8,819	8,220	599	3,693	5,126
Hot Springs, AR	3 Schools	2,037	2,040	-	765	1,272
Springdale, AR	3 Schools	562	565	-	245	317
Rogers, AR	3 Schools	130	131	-	7	123

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