East Arkansas Community College: Review & Facts

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East Arkansas Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,180 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1974 and is the only school located in Forrest City, Arkansas.

Academic Offerings

At East Arkansas Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
36
EACC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 36 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at East Arkansas Community College is low at 55% (way below Arkansas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
55%
Bad
The graduation rate at East Arkansas Community College is very low - 16%. About 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at EACC is good: 11:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are very low, about $3,600 per year. The additional fees at EACC beyond tuition are roughly $200, which comes to $3,800 per academic year.

Read the details about EACC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at East Arkansas Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (870) 633-4480 or check East Arkansas Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
EACC provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at East Arkansas Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at East Arkansas Community College.

Based on the college crime information, EACC appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

East Arkansas Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
East Arkansas Community College
1700 Newcastle Rd
Forrest City, Arkansas
72335-2204, USA
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