University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton


The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton is public community college in Morrilton, Arkansas. It is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

History

The 1961 Arkansas General Assembly established Petit Jean Vo-Tech as the state's second adult vocational-technical school. The first building was completed in July 1963 and classes began in September. The school initially awarded diplomas in occupational-specific areas.
In 1991, the General Assembly converted Petit Jean Vo-Tech to a degree granting two-year college, Petit Jean Technical College. The conversion permitted expansion of the curriculum to include technical, academic & workforce education; community education; and adult education. In 1997, the College again made a name change to Petit Jean College. Finally, in 2001, Petit Jean College merged with the University of Arkansas System and became the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton.
UACCM currently consists of with 14 educational buildings and various support facilities.

Campus

UACCM is located along Interstate 40 approximately west of Little Rock in the town of Morrilton in Conway County, Arkansas.

Students

In the fall 2017 semester, UACCM served 1,925 total credit students. Of those students, 62 percent were considered full-time, and 38 percent were considered part-time. The student body was made of 38 percent male and 62 percent female. Seventy percent of the students body is age 24 and below.
Since UACCM's last year as a vocational technical school in 1990, overall enrollment has grown over 500 percent, with the student population doubling in size since merging with the University of Arkansas System in 2001.

Notable alumni