Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public two-year institution located in Helena, Arkansas. The college enrolls 1,606 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 53 out of 100. Its completion rate is 52% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 81% (IPEDS 2023).

Phillips Community College offers a variety of vocational and technical certificate programs. Health-related training includes Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the certificate level. Trade and technical programs include Welding Technology/Welder and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, both available as one-to-two-year certificates. The college also offers Platemaker/Imager at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Serving the Arkansas Delta region along the Mississippi River, Phillips Community College provides accessible workforce training to students in Helena and the surrounding communities. Its mix of healthcare, skilled trades, and cosmetology programs addresses local labor market needs in one of Arkansas's rural regions.