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Arkansas colleges and universities

There are 29colleges, universities, and technical schools in Arkansas. Combined, these Arkansancolleges and universitiesemploy 8,570 people, earn more than $512 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in Arkansas

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
29
$511,862,120
Undergraduate colleges
18
$380,827,430
Universities
5
$117,220,741
Community colleges
2
$13,378,502
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Colleges and universities by major Arkansas cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Little Rock
10
$150,776,277
Jonesboro
4
$7,733,381
Hot Springs
4
$2,618,796
Fayetteville, AR
3
$80,057,560
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Job trends for Arkansas colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
6
1-10
1
11-25
0
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
5
1,000+
4
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Sizes of colleges and universities in Arkansas

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
4
$250k to $1M
4
$1M to $5M
4
$5M to $25M
2
$25M to $100M
6
$100M+
1
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Directory of colleges and universities in Arkansas

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Philander Smith College

A United Methodist college in Little Rock, AR offering programs in business, science, social work, and the arts. Focused on social justice advocacy.
Revenue
$25.3m
Assets
$67.9m
Employees
359
EIN
71-0239729
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ouachita Baptist University (OBU)

Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a nationally ranked Christian liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, with students from nearly 30 states and 30 nations.
Revenue
$82.2m
Assets
$220.7m
Employees
1,222
EIN
71-0239383
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harding University

Harding University was established in 1924 on the idea of integrating faith, learning and living. To provide a quality education that will lead to an understanding and philosophy of life consistent with Christian ideals.
Revenue
$114.5m
Assets
$475.7m
Employees
2,779
EIN
71-0236896
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of the Ozarks

We help prepare our students to graduate in four years with the promise that they will be prepared to live out their dreams.
Revenue
$46.1m
Assets
$209.1m
Employees
593
EIN
71-0236867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hendrix College

Hendrix College cultivates empathy, creativity, and active learning across the liberal arts for the development of the whole person.
Revenue
$97.5m
Assets
$300.2m
Employees
1,059
EIN
71-0236897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lyon College

Lyon College is an independent, residential, co-educational, undergraduate liberal arts college located in Batesville, Arkansas. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Founded in 1872, it is the oldest independent college in Arkansas.
Revenue
$26.4m
Assets
$107.4m
Employees
539
EIN
71-0246213
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Brown University (JBU)

John Brown University provides Christ-centered education that prepares people to honor God and serve others by developing their intellectual, spiritual and professional lives.
Revenue
$80.1m
Assets
$295.1m
Employees
1,501
EIN
71-0239576
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shorter College

Shorter College serves as a private co-educational 2-year institution with the mission to add value for the community and its students. It successfully completed another academic year.
Revenue
$13.4m
Assets
$15.3m
Employees
164
EIN
71-0350954
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arkansas Baptist College

Arkansas Baptist College prepares students for a life of service grounded in academic scholarship, the liberal arts tradition, social responsibility, Christian development and preparation for employment in a global community.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$34.0m
Employees
195
EIN
71-0298658
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crowleys Ridge College

Crowleys Ridge College offers a four year coeducational liberal arts education program and related activities for Christian students. Its mission emphasizes its affiliation with the Churches of Christ.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
87
EIN
71-0462177
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arkansas State University Real Estate Foundation

The Arkansas State University Real Estate Foundation accepts and maintains gifts of real and personal property donated to member campuses of the Arkansas State University system in support and furtherance of their educational purposes and mission.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
0
EIN
45-4896479
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arkansas Northeastern College Foundation

The Arkansas Northeastern College Foundation supports Arkansas Northeastern College through programs that include ANC scholarships and ANC programs and support. The organization is an undergraduate college (4-year).
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$8.3m
Employees
0
EIN
71-0512678
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Champion Christian College

Champion Christian College trains servant leaders for professional ministry and lay vocations, rooted in a foundational belief in the Word of God.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
44
EIN
47-3013519
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Smart Money Academy

Smart Money Academy is an university in Hot Springs, AR that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2216353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Guy Thunderbirds Athletic Booster Club

Guy Thunderbirds Athletic Booster Club is a colleges, universities, or technical school in Greenbrier, AR that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-3067106
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ehsw Holdings

The organization is a supporting organization of university of the ozarks. The university of the ozarks helps prepare students to graduate in four years with the promise that they will be prepared to live out their dreams.
Revenue
$141.9k
Assets
$14.2m
Employees
0
EIN
87-3611158
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwest Arkansas Community College

Northwest Arkansas Community College is a community college in Bentonville, AR that was founded in 1991.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
71-0685540
IRS type
501(c)(3)

African Christian University

African Christian University establishes schools in Africa, fundraises for the benefit of establishing schools, and assists universities in Africa in establishing education programs.
Revenue
$356.3k
Assets
$287.1k
Employees
0
EIN
27-0385813
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clark Kern Memorial Scholarship Fund

Clark Kern Memorial Scholarship Fund is a colleges, universities, or technical school in Hot Springs, AR that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-2726387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Sevier County

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Sevier County is an undergraduate college in De Queen, AR that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
37-1525209
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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