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National Park Community College is a small, two-year, public school with 3,500 students enrolled. This college was originated in 2003 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Academic Offerings

At National Park Community College you can receive your several-month certificate, 1-year certificate, or associate degree.

The most popular concentrations at National Park Community College are Nursing, Medical, and Business.

National Park Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 27 programs including Criminal Justice and Police Science, General Studies, Medical Radiologic Technology, and Nursing.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when 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 anticipate to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at National Park Community College is low at 59% (below Arkansas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at National Park Community College is very low: 27%.

Student to full-time faculty ratio at National Park Community College is a bit disappointing - 41:1.

Tuition and Loans

If you plan to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the school code for National Park Community College is 012105. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides financial aid to eligible students and families. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is quite difficult to be approved for a loan at National Park Community College, as 13% of the school's students receive loans, and the average loan amount is about $3,400.

Average tuition charges are very low, about $4,900 a year. The additional fees at National Park Community College not covered by tuition are approximately $300; which comes to $5,200 per academic year.

National Park Community College will consider accepting 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) earned prior to admission.

If you would like to obtain more details about enrolling to National Park Community College, call the school's general information office at (501) 760-4222 or check National Park Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

National Park Community College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

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

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at National Park Community College.

Crime and Safety

Based on the college crime data, National Park Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime Report for this college.

Learn about other colleges around Hot Springs. Other cities to get an education from around National Park Community College are Malvern, State University, Arkadelphia, Little Rock, and Morrilton.

National Park Community College Videos

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National Park Community College Location and Maps

Post Address: National Park Community College, 101 College Dr, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913, USA
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