College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in Arkansas

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and-more importantly-their business.

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1
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
$15,336
9.19 / 10
2
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
$20,630
9.09 / 10
3
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
$20,766
9.09 / 10
4
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR
$11,610
9.04 / 10
5
Harding University
Searcy, AR
$14,610
8.79 / 10
6
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
$11,910
8.79 / 10
7
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
$12,569
8.78 / 10
8
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
$14,290
8.78 / 10
9
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR
$22,650
8.76 / 10
10
Arkansas Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
$14,798
8.71 / 10
11
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
$22,906
8.68 / 10
12
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
$9,390
8.68 / 10
13
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
$9,666
8.56 / 10
14
UAPB
Pine Bluff, AR
$10,739
8.48 / 10
15
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
$12,620
8.46 / 10
16
Hendrix College
Conway, AR
$30,270
8.18 / 10