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NorthWest Arkansas Community College Healthcare Programs

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a public institution located in Bentonville, AR. A Smaller City offers an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

Contact information for NWACC can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712-5091
Phone:	4799864000
Website:	www.nwacc.edu/
Admissions:	www.nwacc.edu/enrollment/studentype/default.aspx
Financial Aid:	www.nwacc.edu/enrollment/financialaid/default.aspx

How Do I Get Into NWACC?

You can apply to NWACC online at: https://wd1-student.myworkdaysite.com/nwacc/NWACC_Undergraduate_External_Student_Site

How Hard Is It To Get Into NWACC?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

The average net price after aid at NWACC is $5,719. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$2,184
In-State Fees	$1,158
Out-of-State Tuition	$4,080
Out-of-State Fees	$1,158
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$3,342
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$5,238

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 9% of students at NWACC receive some form of financial aid (731 students).

Approximately 56% of students at NWACC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $2,299 per student.

23% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,557.

Student Loan Debt

11% of NWACC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,885 per year.

NorthWest Arkansas Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,632 undergraduate students at NWACC, approximately 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of NorthWest Arkansas Community College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	171
Black or African American	106
Hispanic	1,097
White	2,492
American Indian/Alaska Native	50
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	23
Two or More Races	157
Non-Resident	13

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at NWACC break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Arkansas	1,232
Texas	18
Missouri	10
Oklahoma	9
Florida	4

Additionally, approximately 0.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

NWACC provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

2,226 undergraduate students at NWACC took at least one online class — of those, 2,781 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Healthcare Programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Below are the healthcare degree programs are offered by NWACC, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	—	—	—	214
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	—	—	—	162
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	—	—	—	109
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	—	—	—	63
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	—	—	—	51
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	—	—	—	35
Health and Medical Administrative Services	—	—	—	13

Academic Programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

NWACC offers 15 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

NWACC has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.