PCCUA keeps top rankings among best Arkansas community colleges
In current rankings, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) continues to hold top positions among the best community colleges in Arkansas!
PCCUA ranks #3 among Arkansas’ best community colleges in a ranking by the higher education experts at BestColleges.com and ranks #4 in another ranking by Intelligent.com. Both are trustworthy sources for students in terms of preparing for college. Sources like BestColleges.com and Intelligent.com have done the research for students who are trying to compare higher learning institutions in Arkansas.
In its rankings, BestColleges.com considers a number of factors including affordability, student outcomes, flexibility and accessibility, reputation, ease of admissions, and student diversity with data retrieved from the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
The ranking by Intelligent.com compares nonprofit, accredited institutions — public and private — with high standards of academic quality for post-secondary institutions. They compared this comprehensive list to a list of combined college rankings from notable publications, like the U.S. News & World Report, to simplify a student’s college search. Schools were evaluated considering a number of factors including tuition costs, admission, retention and graduation rates, faculty, and reputation, as well as student resources.
PCCUA Chancellor Dr. Keith Pinchback says he sees these high rankings by PCCUA as further evidence of our commitment to our students and the tireless work and dedication of our faculty and staff on each campus.
Students who choose Phillips have flexible course offerings available online and at any of our three campuses to best fit their busy lives and commutes. Additionally, our students may obtain an Associate of Arts degree totally online. PCCUA also provides a variety of financial aid programs, scholarships, and opportunities benefitting students, who have excelled on the ACT Test, as well as those, who excelled in their high school technical curriculum. Students may also apply for a multitude of targeted scholarships, such as Reach Scholarships, The Great River Promise Scholarship, and Arkansas Rural Health Scholarship, through which recipients may receive additional funding for tuition and/or equipment/supplies.
To view the full list in the BestCollege.com ranking, visit: Community Colleges in Arkansas - 2024 Ranking (best-community-colleges.com).
To view the complete ranking by Intelligent.com, visit: Best Community Colleges in Arkansas of 2024 - Intelligent.
