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College · Catholic life on campus

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

  • LocationBentonville, AR
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 7,839 students
Official website

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of NorthWest Arkansas Community College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Stephen Catholic Church: 2.4 mi1Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church: 2.7 mi2NorthWest Arkansas Community College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Stephen Catholic Church — 2.4 mi
  2. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church — 2.7 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
7,839
Total students7,839
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,196
Cost of attendance (per year)$12,157
Median federal debt at graduation$9,506
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
31%
First-year retention62%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,505
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants23%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Catholic Diocese of Little Rock

The Most Reverend Anthony B. Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dolr.org, dolr.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is NorthWest Arkansas Community College a Catholic college?
No. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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