BODY · AR

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Arkansas

6 schools in Arkansas reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 118 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Black River Technical College

1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR · Public, 2-year

BODY 48
WELD 120
CDL 57
AUTO 23
CNC 5

Grads 2023-24: 48 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,896
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,278

Arkansas Tech University

305 West Q Street, Russellville, AR · Public, 4-year

BODY 23
HVAC 68
AUTO 63
WELD 55
CNC 27
CNST 15

Grads 2023-24: 23 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,901
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,008

North Arkansas College

1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison, AR · Public, 2-year

BODY 18
WELD 55
CNST 35
HVAC 24
AUTO 20
HEO 16
CDL 11
CNC 10

Grads 2023-24: 18 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,840
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,192

University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton

1537 University Blvd., Morrilton, AR · Public, 2-year

BODY 12
HVAC 51
WELD 39
AUTO 25
CNST 21
IMT 20
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 12 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,878
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,201

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

3000 W Scenic Dr, North Little Rock, AR · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
WELD 55
LINE 39
A&P 26
HVAC 24
CDL 19
DSL 11
AUTO 8
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,208
Median pay 1 yr out: $36,663 undergraduate certificate

East Arkansas Community College

1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, AR · Public, 2-year

BODY 7
CDL 72
WELD 34
DSL 13
HVAC 9
AUTO 7
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,390
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,461

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Arkansas

Requirements are set by Arkansas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Arkansas. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Arkansas at $49,310 (middle 80% from $36,070 to $76,550), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many auto body and collision schools are there in Arkansas?

6 schools in Arkansas reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 118 awards in all (111 undergraduate certificates, 7 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Arkansas?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,878 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Arkansas?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Arkansas was $49,310 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,070 and the top 10% over $76,550.

All trade schools in Arkansas

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.