Safest Colleges in Arkansas
25 schools ranked by lowest violent crime rate from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Violent (4yr avg) | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe · community | 0 | $11,698 | 42.2% | $36,603 |
| 2 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville · public | 0 | $12,970 | 52.4% | $41,766 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello · public | 0 | $14,287 | 40.8% | $36,902 |
| 4 | Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock · private | 0 | $25,454 | 80.3% | $62,244 |
| 5 | Black River Technical College Pocahontas · community | 0 | $5,095 | 55.0% | $34,818 |
| 6 | Central Baptist College Conway · private | 0 | $12,287 | 39.1% | $46,789 |
| 7 | Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen · community | 0 | $4,385 | 42.3% | $33,775 |
| 8 | Crowley's Ridge College Paragould · private | 0 | $16,315 | 28.6% | $39,533 |
| 9 | East Arkansas Community College Forrest City · community | 0 | $7,220 | 35.8% | $28,471 |
| 10 | National Park College Hot Springs · community | 0 | $12,720 | 31.7% | $32,444 |
| 11 | University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville · community | 0 | $8,044 | 49.9% | $33,706 |
| 12 | Harding University Searcy · private | 0 | $22,130 | 67.9% | $52,876 |
| 13 | Henderson State University Arkadelphia · public | 0 | $23,405 | 41.6% | $43,459 |
| 14 | Hendrix College Conway · private | 0 | $24,149 | 68.2% | $60,376 |
| 15 | John Brown University Siloam Springs · private | 0 | $20,397 | 67.9% | $53,907 |
| 16 | Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis · community | 0 | $5,427 | 29.4% | $31,857 |
| 17 | Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville · community | 0 | $5,375 | 46.8% | $33,169 |
| 18 | North Arkansas College Harrison · community | 0 | $10,180 | 39.0% | $34,653 |
| 19 | Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia · private | 0 | $22,409 | 64.9% | $51,673 |
| 20 | Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern · community | 0 | $8,070 | 49.5% | $37,374 |
| 21 | Ozarka College Melbourne · community | 0 | $4,543 | 66.2% | $29,314 |
| 22 | University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton · community | 0 | $8,725 | 38.0% | $34,924 |
| 23 | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena · community | 0 | $4,848 | 49.1% | $29,552 |
| 24 | Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff · community | 0 | $19,038 | 30.8% | $33,603 |
| 25 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock · community | 0 | $14,327 | 29.6% | $34,722 |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.