The list
Colleges & Universities
Ranked by fall 2009 enrollment.
2009 Annual
University
Phone Fall Enrollments Three-year
undergraduate tuition President or Chancellor
RankStreet Address, City ZIP Code
Fax
Web Site
2009
2008
2007
% ChangeIn-stateOut-of-stateYear Founded
University of Arkansas*
479-575-2000
www.uark.edu
19,849
19,191
18,648
6.4%
$5,010 $13,887 G. David Gearhart
316 Administration Building, Fayetteville 72701
479-575-7515
1871
NorthWest Arkansas Community College**
479-636-9222
www.nwacc.edu
8,104
7,928
5,731
41.4%
$3,090 $4,350 Becky Paneitz
1 College Drive, Bentonville 72712
479-619-2229
1989
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
479-788-7000
www.uafortsmith.edu
7,329
6,772
6,727
8.9%
$4,600 $10,000 Paul Beran
5210 Grand Ave., Fort Smith 72904
479-788-7016
1928
John Brown University
479-524-3131
www.jbu.edu
2,073
2,046
2,086
-0.6%
$18,880 $18,880 Charles W. Pollard
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs 72761
479-524-4196
1919
Webster University†
479-571-1511
www.webster.edu/fayetteville
200
200
200
0.0%
$5,000 $5,000 Roger Esser
3448 N. College Ave., Fayetteville 72703
479-571-3511
1999
Harding University
479-271-9659
www.harding.edu
171
331
315
-45.7%
$13,580 $13,580 David B. Burks
1803 Phyllis St. Ste. 202, Bentonville 72712
479-271-9651
1924
Ecclesia College
479-248-7236
www.ecollege.eduNANA
144NA
$14,250 $14,250 Oren Paris III
9653 Nations Dr., Springdale 72762
479-248-1455
1976
Totals
37,726
36,468
33,851
11.4%
1
2
3
4
5
6
NR
Notes: NR — Not ranked because school failed to supply information. The University of Phoenix has a campus in Rogers, but declined to particpate. *Fees are higher for those enrolled in the Walton College of Business and the College of Architecture.
**The community colleges in Arkansas have a tiered tuition rate scale that makes tuition cheaper for students from the school district where the college is located. So for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, a discounted in-district tuition is available. ††The annual tuition is based on one course per term for one year. Webster doesn’t have an undergraduate program, just Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts, so tuition is for taking classes in those programs for a year. Source: the universities
Research by Rob Keys
The list
Largest Private Schools
Listed by 2009 enrollment.
Three-yearSuperintendent/
School
Phone
Web site
Fall Enrollments
% ChangeTuition*Director RankStreet Address, City, ZIP Code
FaxE-mail
2009 2008 2007Grades TaughtIn State
AffiliationsYear Founded
Shiloh Christian School
479-756-1140 www.shilohsaints.org
760
764
760
0.0%
$5,420-$6,990
First Baptist Church Ben Mayes
1707 Johnson Road, Springdale 72762
479-756-7107 gjones@shilohsaints.org
Pre K-12
of Springdale
1976
Lifeway Christian School
479-795-9322 www.lifewaychristianschool.com
502
444
403
24.6%
$1,709-$4,086
First Baptist Church Charles Schneider
351 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton, 72719 479-795-9399 kkilgore@lifewaychristianschool.com
Pre K-12
Centerton
2000
The New School
479-521-7037 www.thenewschool.org
434
426
450
-3.6%
$5,760-$9,600
noneBill Mandrell
2514 New School Place, Fayetteville 72703
479-521-7037 info@thenewschool.org
Preschool-7
1971
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School**
479-636-4421 www.svdpschool.net
325
372
359
-9.5%
$3,400-$5,600
Catholic
Ann Morrison
1315 W. Cypress St., Rogers, 72758
479-636-5812 svdpinfo@svdpschool.net
Pre K-8
1957
St. Joseph Catholic School†
479-442-4554 www.sjfay.com
285
330
342
-16.7%
$3,734-$5,465
Catholic
Ann Finch
1722 Starr Drive, Fayetteville, 72701
479-442-7887 afinch@sjfay.com
Pre K (3)-7
1878
Fayetteville Christian School
479-442-2565 www.fayettevillechristianschool.com
245
262
284
-13.7%
$1,000-$1,500Mission BoulevardBrad Jones
2006 Mission Blvd., Fayetteville 72701
479-521-2195 fcs@cox-internet.com
Preschool-12Baptist Church
1978
PineCrest Private School††
479-273-0990 www.pinecrestprivateschool.com
225
220
197NA
$6,240-$7,280Independent
2007
1300 S.W. Liberty Ave., Bentonville 72712
479-273-0992 staff@pinecrestprivateschool.com
Pre K (ages 6 mos.-5)
Randy & Allison Williams
Fayetteville Montessori School 479-443-7812 www.fayettevillemontessorischool.com 209
230
185
13.0%
$8,280-$9,540
noneVictoria Butler
57 E. Township Road, Fayetteville 72703
479-443-1887 fayettevillemontessorischool@yahoo.com
Preschool-3
1973
Ambassadors for Christ Academy
479-273-5635 ambassadorsforchristacademy.org
200
205
223
-10.3%
$3,430-$3,792IndependentDavid Welshenbaugh
8579 W. Ford Springs Road, Bentonville 72712
479-273-0684 ambassadorsacademy@yahoo.com
pre-K(4)-12
1996
Salem Lutheran School
479-751-9500 www.salemnwa.com
155
192
228
-32.0%
$3,150-$4,400Lutheran
Warren Schmidt
1800 W. Emma Ave., Springdale 72762
479-750-2028 school@nwasalem.com
Preschool-7
1972
Walnut Farm Montessori School#
479-271-9424 www.walnutfarmmontessori.com
100
109
102
-2.0%
$4,900-$6,950
American Montessori Society Judy Dunn
4208 Hwy. 72 East, Bentonville 72712
479-271-8766 through Web site
Preschool-5
1991
Oak Grove Montessori School
479-935-9292 www.montessori-of-arkansas.com
30NANANA
$6,420-$6,720
none
2009
5247 Har-Ber Ave., Springdale 72762
479-365-2221 janet@montessori-of-arkansas.com
Ages 18 mos-6 yrs
Janet Davis
Bentonville Adventist School
479-271-8887 www.bentonvilleadventistschool.com
23
30
27
-14.8%
$2,470 Seventh-dayDon Hevener
2522 SE 14th St., Bentonville 72712
479-271-8887 baschool@cox-internet.comK-7
Adventist Church
1975
Totals
3,493 3,584 3,560
-1.9%
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Benton County School of the Arts##
479-636-2272 www.bcsa.k12.ar.us
705
470
451
56.3%
none
state of Arkansas
Paul Hines
2005 S. 12th St., Rogers 72758
479-636-5447 phines@bcsa.k12.ar.usK-12
2001
Haas Hall Academy
479-966-4930 www.haashall.org
195
72
48
306.3%NA
state of ArkansasMartin Schoppmeyer
3155 N. College Ave., Ste. 108, Fayetteville 72703 479-966-4932 martinschoppmeyer@hasshall.org
8-12
2004
Totals
900
542
499
80.4%
Notes: NA — Not applicable. *Tuition figures are per year and do not include fees. **Ann Morrison is interim principal. †Ann Finch is principal. ††PineCrest bases its tuition on weekly rates ranging from $130-$165. #Walnut Farm currently is in the process of
becoming accredited with the American Montessori Society. ##NWA Academy of Fine Arts merged with Benton County School of the Arts.
Source: the schools
Research by Rob Keys
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
2