Ecclesia College

Private · Moderately Selective · AR

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationAR · South

SettingRural

Undergrads108

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate14.3%

6-yr grad rate40%

Drop-out rate51.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$17k

Out-of-state tuition$17k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity58.3%

Gender diversity28.7%

International12%

IdentityInterdenominational

Overview

Ecclesia College is a small Christian college in Springdale, Arkansas, built around a work-learning model: every student holds a campus job or work assignment alongside a Bible-centered academic program, with the two treated as inseparable parts of formation. The approach echoes the work-college tradition found at a handful of small Christian institutions nationally, though on a much smaller scale. Programs span ministry, business, and a handful of applied fields, all framed within an evangelical Christian worldview.

Worth knowing

The work-learning requirement is the school's defining feature rather than an add-on — students are expected to contribute meaningful labor to the campus's operations rather than hold a token part-time job. Chapel attendance and a shared statement of faith are standard expectations of community life, and the school sits in Northwest Arkansas near Fayetteville and Bentonville.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate73.8%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying