Rose Mccuien
Feb 2026
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1 / 6Families describe College Square as an unusually clean, friendly independent living community located directly on the University of Central Arkansas campus. Reviewers consistently praise the staff, food quality, and transportation services, with several residents' family members noting a smooth transition and strong sense of community.
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College Square Retirement Community is an independent living community in Conway, Arkansas for active seniors 55 and older. Located on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, it offers apartment-style living with no long-term lease or buy-in requirement, ranging from efficiency units to two-bedroom apartments with varying floor plans and amenities.
The community provides three meals daily prepared from scratch in a southern style, plus a Sunday brunch, with a food service director and cooking team that welcomes resident suggestions. All utilities are included in monthly rent except telephone and internet, along with expanded basic cable service. Residents benefit from the campus location with special UCA privileges, including the ability to audit classes, attend sporting events, and enjoy performances at Reynolds Performance Hall.
College Square maintains a full activity calendar and emphasizes resident choice, allowing those who prefer to participate in organized activities or simply relax at their discretion. The community operates under a "Resident First" philosophy, seeking resident input and working to accommodate members as part of the community family.
The campus location places the community convenient to Conway Regional Hospital, which is two blocks away, as well as nearby doctors' offices, pharmacies, banks, and churches. College Square has been owned and operated by the University of Central Arkansas since 2002 and is the only retirement community physically situated on a state college campus in the USA.
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Rose Mccuien
Feb 2026
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Denise Wells
Mar 2025
My parents moved here summer of 2024. This is a wonderful place that provides 3 meals 6 days a week, weekly housekeeping and community. They have 2 outside decks on 3rd floor, fitness room on 2nd floor, library and dining room on 1st floor. Staff are very friendly. Took so much burden off my parents not having to upkeep their house and if they don't feel up to going to dining room to eat a staff member will bring food up to them. Wonderful atmosphere.
listentothis1
Apr 2024
BY FAR best retirement community experienced; atmosphere quiet enough, food good, baby grand, thick carpets, Ms Keith has quite the "best helper"reputation there, there are others, her name pops up often. They take residents to the doctor via van. They go shopping. Residents can get pedicures. Residents voice happiness to the staff and their doctors offices. * * * * *five stars
Kathy Nixon
Jan 2024
Awesome food, awesome people!
Jeffery Ward
Aug 2023
This place is a winderful Retirement community.
College Square Retirement Community offers Independent Living.
College Square Retirement Community is located at 2421 College Ave in Conway, Arkansas.
Families describe College Square as an unusually clean, friendly independent living community located directly on the University of Central Arkansas campus. Reviewers consistently praise the staff, food quality, and transportation services, with several residents' family members noting a smooth transition and strong sense of community.
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