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Colleges in and near Crystal Springs

National Park College is 12.2 miles from Crystal Springs

No college sits inside Crystal Springs’ boundary, but National Park College’s campus in Hot Springs, with 1,812 students on campus, is 12.2 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Crystal Springs’ 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 Crystal Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,812 students on campus
Nearest college
12.2 mi
National Park College
Residents in college
0%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
12.2 mi
National Park College · $5,600 tuition
Nearest public university
31.6 mi
Henderson State · $8,244 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Crystal Springs

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

A community college 12.2 miles awayNational Park College has 1,812 students on campus in Hot Springs, 35% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Henderson StateLiving in Arkansas, Henderson State University charges $8,244 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,620. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Crystal Springs

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Crystal Springs.

5 mi10 mi15 miCrystal Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
National Park CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,812 on campus · 12.2 mi · Hot Springs$13knet price35%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $5,600 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

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

National Park College12.2 mi · Hot Springs · sticker $19,331 · tuition $5,600$12,368a year
Henderson State University31.6 mi · Arkadelphia · sticker $27,385$23,386a 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: 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 →National Park CollegeHenderson State
National Park College35% graduate$32k earnings$10k typical debt
Henderson State University37% graduate$43k earnings$20k 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 Crystal Springs

Is Crystal Springs a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Crystal Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, National Park College, is 12.2 miles away in Hot Springs.

What colleges are near Crystal Springs?

Within 15 miles: National Park College (12.2 miles, 1,812 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Crystal Springs, and what does it cost?

National Park College in Hot Springs, 12.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,600 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $12,720, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Henderson State University cost if we live in Arkansas?

Tuition and fees are $8,244 a year in-state and $10,620 from out of state.

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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 Crystal Springs. 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 →