National Park College is a public community college located in Hot Springs, AR. It offers 55 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of National Park College is $6,050 for Arkansas residents and $7,280 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Arkansas public community colleges' average ($5,638).

The school has 1,805 students, which is lower than Arkansas community collleges' average (1,632). In addition, 354 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Arkansas community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at National Park College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - National Park
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,050$7,280
Books & Supplies$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs$10,150
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,800
Average Financial Aid$6,063
Cost of Attendance$17,700$18,930
After Financial Aid$11,637$12,867
National Park Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
National Park College$6,050$7,280
Public Community Colleges in Arkansas$4,218$5,638
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

National Park College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs21NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3421NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies76 completers
73 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science10 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician4 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Arts11 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)8 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)26 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies46 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training25 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,805 students at National Park College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 940 male students and 1,368 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,3081,2131,095
Male Students940504436
Female Students1,368709659

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,805 total students, 1,577 students enrolled through distance learning (354 students enrolled exclusively and 1,223 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,805
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses354
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,223
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses228

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for National Park College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address101 College Dr, Hot Springs, AR
Phone501-760-4222
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,050
Out-of-State$7,280
Student Population »1,805 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate51% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,063
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)