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Colleges in and near College Station

Philander Smith University is 4 miles from College Station

No college sits inside College Station’s boundary, but Philander Smith University’s campus in Little Rock, with 841 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town, and Shorter College is 4.5 miles away in N Little Rock. About 0% of College Station’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas (5%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of College Station. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
11,489 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Philander Smith University
Residents in college
0%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Shorter College · $6,246 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from College Station

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 4 miles awayPhilander Smith University has 841 students on campus in Little Rock, 30% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 4.5 miles awayShorter College in N Little Rock: tuition and fees $6,246 a year for Arkansas residents.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of College Station

Four private colleges within 10.2 miles, two public colleges within 6.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockCollege Station
University or collegeCommunity college
Philander Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 841 on campus · 4 mi · Little Rock$14knet price30%graduate$38kearningsArkansas Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 373 on campus · 4.2 mi · Little Rock$11knet price7%graduate$28kearningsShorter CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 287 on campus · 4.5 mi · N Little Rock$14knet price12%graduateTuition and fees: $6,246 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity or college · Public · 2,164 on campus · 6.3 mi · Little Rock$74kearningsUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity or college · Public · 5,059 on campus · 6.5 mi · Little Rock59%admitted$17knet price42%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,253 on campus · 7 mi · North Little Rock$14knet price36%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Baptist Health College Little RockCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 512 on campus · 10.2 mi · Little Rock95%admitted$25knet price$62kearningsTuition and fees: $13,987 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for College Station.

Arkansas Baptist College4.2 mi · Little Rock · sticker $23,060$7,715a year
Philander Smith University4 mi · Little Rock · sticker $28,136$13,393a year
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College7 mi · North Little Rock · sticker $20,811 · tuition $6,300$13,544a year
Shorter College4.5 mi · N Little Rock · sticker $21,735 · tuition $6,246$13,844a year
University of Arkansas at Little Rock6.5 mi · Little Rock · sticker $22,519$15,195a year
Baptist Health College Little Rock10.2 mi · Little Rock · sticker $31,961 · tuition $13,987$23,827a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of College Station: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Philander Smith UniversityArkansas Baptist CollegeUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock42% graduate$45k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College36% graduate$35k earnings$12k typical debt
Philander Smith University30% graduate$38k earnings$25k typical debt
Arkansas Baptist College7% graduate$28k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near College Station

Is College Station a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 College Station residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, Philander Smith University, is 4 miles away in Little Rock.

What colleges are near College Station?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (6.5 miles, 5,059 students on campus), the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (7 miles, 2,253) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (6.3 miles, 2,164).

What is the closest community college to College Station, and what does it cost?

Shorter College in N Little Rock, 4.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,246 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $14,060, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of College Station. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →