NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers 86 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 4 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,926 for Arkansas residents and $5,238 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,781 students out of total 8,412 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 516 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | NorthWest Arkansas Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | One College Drive, Bentonville, AR |
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| Online Students | 2,781 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,226 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,926
Out-of-State$5,238 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,926 and $5,238 for non-Arkansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $157 for Arkansas residents and $170 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers 86 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 59 | 27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 5 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
181 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 19 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) | 278 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, there are 8,412 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,007 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,781 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,226 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,412 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,781 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,226 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,405 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,781 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,651 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 130 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,781 | |
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| Arkansas Resident | 2,651 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 130 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,781 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,162 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,619 |
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