NorthWest Arkansas Community College

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, is the largest community college in the state, serving the Northwest Arkansas (NWA) region including Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, and Rogers. Since 1990, NWACC has expanded from serving 1,200 students in rented facilities to over 8,000 college-credit students across multiple campuses, providing quality, affordable higher education.[2]

NWACC offers a wide range of certificates, associate degrees, and workforce training in high-demand areas such as culinary arts at Brightwater, nursing, engineering, computer science, business, and construction. With facilities like the Integrated Design Lab and Washington County center in Springdale, it supports diverse students—traditional, adult, international, and veterans—in pursuing careers or transferring to four-year universities.[2]

As a key employer and community pillar in NWA, NWACC empowers lives through academic support, career services, and innovative programs like the Trails Technician initiative, fostering economic growth in this booming region.[1][2]