South Arkansas Community College: Review & Facts

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South Arkansas Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,165 students enrolled. This college was established in 1992 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Academic Offerings

South Arkansas Community College will give you the option to get a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
33
SouthArk deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 33 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Medical, General Studies, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 usually a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

South Arkansas Community College student retention rate is very low at 49% (way below Arkansas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
49%
Bad
The graduation rate at South Arkansas Community College is very low - 19%.

Student to faculty ratio at South Arkansas Community College is pretty good, 13:1. Learn more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is very low, about $4,200 annually. The additional fees at South Arkansas Community College not covered by tuition are nearly $1,000; this comes to $5,200 per academic year.

Read the details about South Arkansas Community College 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 might accept 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 studying at SouthArk and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (870) 862-8131 or check South Arkansas Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
SouthArk provides a distance education program 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 South 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
At present there is no on-campus housing at SouthArk.

Based on the college crime numbers, SouthArk seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

South Arkansas Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
South Arkansas Community College
300 S West Ave
El Dorado, Arkansas
71731-7010, USA
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