Colleges in Little Rock Arkansas

County: Pulaski

Elevation: 335 feet

Land Area: 116.2 square miles

Population Density: 1631 people per square mile

Population: 189,515

Population change since 2000: 3.50%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (54.0%), Black (40.4%), Hispanic (2.7%), Other race (1.3%), Two or more races (1.3%), American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries (City): English (8.8%), German (8.6%), United States (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), French (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (136.4 miles , pop. 650,100)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (289.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580)

Nearest cities: Cammack Village, AR (1.8 miles ), North Little Rock, AR (2.3 miles ), College Station, AR (2.5 miles ), Sweet Home, AR (2.5 miles ), McAlmont, AR (3.0 miles ), Parkers-Iron Springs, AR (3.0 miles ), Shannon Hills, AR (3.0 miles ), Maumelle, AR (3.0 miles )

Little Rock Compared to State Average:

Median house value below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 85.90%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.50%

Graduate or professional degree: 13.40%

Colleges/Universities in Little Rock:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK

Full-time enrollment: 8,024, Location: 2801 S UNIVERSITY AVE, Public, Website: www.ualr.edu, Offers Doctor's degree

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES

FT enrollment: 1,634, Location: 4301 W MARKHAM SLOT 601, Public, Offers Doctor's degree

PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 690, Location: 812 W 13TH, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.philander.edu

BAPTIST HEALTH SCHOOLS OF NURSING AND ALLIED HLTH

FT enrollment: 567, Location: 11900 COL GLENN RD STE 1000, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.baptisthealth.org

EASTERN COLLEGE OF HEALTH VOCATIONS

FT enrollment: 292, Location: 6423 FORBING RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.echv.com

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

FT enrollment: 242, Location: 4520 S UNIVERSITY, Private, for-profit, Website: www.itt-tech.edu

ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 157, Location: 1600 BISHOP ST, Private, not-for-profit

BEE JAYS ACADEMY

FT enrollment: 44, Location: 1907 HINSON LOOP, Private, for-profit

ARKANSAS BEAUTY SCHOOL

FT enrollment: 25, Location: 5108 BASELINE RD, Private, for-profit

EATON BEAUTY STYLIST COLLEGE INC

FT enrollment: 20, Location: 814 W SEVENTH ST, Private, for-profit

THELMAS BEAUTY ACADEMY

FT enrollment: 20, Location: 2501 STATE ST, Private, for-profit

VELVATEX COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE

FT enrollment: 14, Location: 1520 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR, Private, for-profit, Website: bdoug134@aol.com

CENTRAL FLYING SERVICES INC

Location: 1501 BOND ST, Private, for-profit

MISSIONARY BAPTIST SEMINARY

Location: 5224 STAGECOACH RD, Private, not-for-profit, Offers Doctor's degree

CARTI SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY

Location: PO BOX 55050, Private, not-for-profit

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM OFFICE

Location: 2404 N UNIVERSITY, Public, Website: WWW.UASYS.EDU, Offers Doctor's degree

ACADEMIC WORLD OF COSMETOLOGY

Location: 5300 W 65TH ST, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Little Rock:

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

about 26 miles, CONWAY, AR, Full-time enrollment: 7,693

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH

about 35 miles, BEEBE, AR, FT enrollment: 3,840

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF

about 40 miles, PINE BLUFF, AR, FT enrollment: 2,801

HARDING UNIVERSITY

about 50 miles, SEARCY, AR, FT enrollment: 3,959

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY

about 60 miles, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 4,450

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY

about 68 miles, ARKADELPHIA, AR, FT enrollment: 3,109

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO

about 85 miles, Monticello, AR, FT enrollment: 2,048