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Colleges in and near North Little Rock

North Little Rock is home to two colleges, with 2,540 students on campus

The University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (2,253 students on campus) and Shorter College (287) are inside the city. About 4% of North Little Rock’s residents are enrolled in college, below Arkansas (5%).

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of North Little Rock. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
11,489 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Shorter College
Residents in college
4%
Below AR (5%)
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Shorter College · $6,246 tuition
Nearest public university
5.4 mi
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Median household income
$53K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in North Little Rock

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in North Little RockThe University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College has 2,253 students on campus in North Little Rock, 36% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 2.2 miles awayShorter College in N Little Rock: tuition and fees $6,246 a year for Arkansas residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of North Little Rock

Four private colleges within 10.8 miles, two public colleges within 7.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorth Little Rock
University or collegeCommunity college
Shorter CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 287 on campus · In North Little Rock$14knet price12%graduateTuition and fees: $6,246 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,253 on campus · In North Little Rock$14knet price36%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Philander Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 841 on campus · 4.1 mi · Little Rock$14knet price30%graduate$38kearningsArkansas Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 373 on campus · 4.5 mi · Little Rock$11knet price7%graduate$28kearningsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity or college · Public · 2,164 on campus · 5.4 mi · Little Rock$74kearningsUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity or college · Public · 5,059 on campus · 7.2 mi · Little Rock59%admitted$17knet price42%graduate$45kearningsBaptist Health College Little RockCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 512 on campus · 10.8 mi · Little Rock95%admitted$25knet price$62kearningsTuition and fees: $13,987 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where North Little Rock’s median household income ($52,707) falls.

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeIn North Little Rock · sticker $20,811 · tuition $6,300$15,976a year
Philander Smith University4.1 mi · Little Rock · sticker $28,136$16,686a year
Shorter CollegeIn North Little Rock · sticker $21,735 · tuition $6,246$18,089a year
University of Arkansas at Little Rock7.2 mi · Little Rock · sticker $22,519$19,018a year
Arkansas Baptist College4.5 mi · Little Rock · sticker $23,060$19,496a year
Baptist Health College Little Rock10.8 mi · Little Rock · sticker $31,961 · tuition $13,987—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of North Little Rock: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegePhilander Smith UniversityArkansas Baptist CollegeUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock42% graduate$45k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College36% graduate$35k earnings$12k typical debt
Philander Smith University30% graduate$38k earnings$25k typical debt
Arkansas Baptist College7% graduate$28k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in North Little Rock

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across North Little Rock’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 29%Liberal arts 25%Business 11%Personal & culinary services 9%Mechanics & repair 7%Computer science 4%Everything else 15%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 342 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 49 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesShorter College · 29 graduates a year
$27k4 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 29 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 29 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 26 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 22 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College · 18 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in North Little Rock

Is North Little Rock a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 North Little Rock residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, has 2,253 students on campus.

What colleges are in North Little Rock?

The University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College and Shorter College are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to North Little Rock, and what does it cost?

Shorter College in N Little Rock, 2.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,246 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $14,060, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of North Little Rock. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →