About BRTC

• Black River Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. 
   

• Under agreement with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, we offer an Associate of Arts degree, an Associate of Applied Science degree, several technical certificates and certificates of proficiency, and Adult and Continuing Education courses. 
   

• BRTC annually enrolls approximately 3,000 students from its surrounding area and offers classes on campus in Pocahontas and Paragould during the day and evening.  Many classes are also available online.
   

• BRTC offers a student-faculty ratio of 16 to 1 which permits students to have a productive learning relationship with their instructors.
   

• BRTC works hard, by keeping tuition as low as possible and providing financial assistance when possible, to help students finance their education.
   

• BRTC has an ongoing and ever-evolving assessment program which identifies and celebrates the college's strengths and weaknesses.  For more information about assessment at BRTC, see the Assessment Program in the BRTC catalog.