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Colleges in and near Gentry

John Brown University is 5.7 miles from Gentry

No college sits inside Gentry’s boundary, but John Brown University’s campus in Siloam Springs, with 1,957 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town, and NorthWest Arkansas Community College is 19.2 miles away in Bentonville. About 4% of Gentry’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 Gentry. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,076 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
John Brown University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
19.2 mi
NorthWest Arkansas · $3,342 tuition
Nearest public university
21.5 mi
University of Arkansas · $10,104 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college from Gentry

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

A university 5.7 miles awayJohn Brown University has 1,957 students on campus in Siloam Springs, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 19.2 miles awayNorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville: tuition and fees $3,342 a year for Arkansas residents.In-state price at University of ArkansasLiving in Arkansas, the University of Arkansas charges $10,104 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,966. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Gentry

Two private colleges within 14.4 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Arkansas, is 21.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJohn Brown UniversityEcclesia CollegeGentry
University or collegeCommunity college
John Brown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,957 on campus · 5.7 mi · Siloam Springs76%admitted$20knet price72%graduate$54kearningsEcclesia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 14.4 mi · Springdale74%admitted$22knet price40%graduate$41kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Gentry’s median household income ($69,779) falls.

University of Arkansas21.5 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $27,767$15,934a year
John Brown University5.7 mi · Siloam Springs · sticker $44,710$16,655a year
Ecclesia College14.4 mi · Springdale · sticker $31,571$20,393a 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 →John Brown UniversityEcclesia CollegeUniversity of Arkansas
University of Arkansas71% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
John Brown University72% graduate$54k earnings$21k typical debt
Ecclesia College40% graduate$41k earnings$13k 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 Gentry

Is Gentry a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Gentry residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, John Brown University, is 5.7 miles away in Siloam Springs.

What colleges are near Gentry?

Within 15 miles: John Brown University (5.7 miles, 1,957 students on campus) and Ecclesia College (14.4 miles, 119).

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

NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, 19.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,342 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $7,196, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Arkansas cost if we live in Arkansas?

Tuition and fees are $10,104 a year in-state and $29,966 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,319 (under $30,000 income) to $22,470 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Gentry. 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 →