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Colleges in and near Marion

Arkansas State University Mid-South is 4.1 miles from Marion

No college sits inside Marion’s boundary, but Arkansas State University Mid-South’s campus in West Memphis, with 814 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Marion’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 Marion. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
10,156 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
Arkansas State University Mid-South
Residents in college
5%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
4.1 mi
Arkansas State University Mid-South · $3,216 tuition
Nearest public university
51.5 mi
Arkansas State · $8,090 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Marion

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

A community college 4.1 miles awayArkansas State University Mid-South has 814 students on campus in West Memphis, 58% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Arkansas StateLiving in Arkansas, Arkansas State University charges $8,090 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,522. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Marion

Eight private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 10.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Arkansas State University, is 51.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miChristian Brothers UniversityRhodes CollegeMarion
University or collegeCommunity college
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthCommunity college · Public · 814 on campus · 4.1 mi · West Memphis$5knet price58%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $3,216 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Visible Music CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 158 on campus · 9.8 mi · Memphis, TN28%admitted$28knet price23%graduate$36kearningsThe University of Tennessee Health Science CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,847 on campus · 10.8 mi · Memphis, TN$66kearningsBaptist Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 589 on campus · 11.1 mi · Memphis, TN82%admitted$11knet price40%graduate$73kearningsWilliam R Moore College of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 461 on campus · 11.3 mi · Memphis, TN$15knet price50%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $9,723 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Le Moyne-Owen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 11.4 mi · Memphis, TN99%admitted$7knet price27%graduate$36kearningsSouthern College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 525 on campus · 11.5 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rhodes CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,952 on campus · 12.7 mi · Memphis, TN50%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$67kearningsMemphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 13.6 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Christian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,969 on campus · 13.7 mi · Memphis, TN87%admitted$10knet price55%graduate$57kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Marion’s median household income ($78,330) falls.

Le Moyne-Owen College11.4 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $19,001$8,112a year
Arkansas State University Mid-South4.1 mi · West Memphis · sticker $14,365 · tuition $3,216$10,700a year
Christian Brothers University13.7 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $48,038$12,839a year
Baptist Health Sciences University11.1 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $22,227$14,267a year
Arkansas State University51.5 mi · Jonesboro · sticker $25,082$15,839a year
Rhodes College12.7 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $71,136$37,103a year
Visible Music College9.8 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $31,820—a year
William R Moore College of Technology11.3 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $21,985 · tuition $9,723—a 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 →Arkansas State University Mid-SouthBaptist Health Sciences UniversityLe Moyne-Owen CollegeRhodes CollegeChristian Brothers UniversityArkansas State
Arkansas State University55% graduate$43k earnings$20k typical debt
Christian Brothers University55% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
Rhodes College85% graduate$67k earnings$22k typical debt
Arkansas State University Mid-South58% graduate$32k earnings
Le Moyne-Owen College27% graduate$36k earnings$28k typical debt
Baptist Health Sciences University40% graduate$73k earnings$30k typical debt
William R Moore College of Technology50% graduate$32k earnings
Visible Music College23% graduate$36k earnings$10k 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 Marion

Is Marion a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Marion residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, Arkansas State University Mid-South, is 4.1 miles away in West Memphis.

What colleges are near Marion?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (10.8 miles, 2,847 students on campus), Christian Brothers University (13.7 miles, 1,969) and Rhodes College (12.7 miles, 1,952).

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

Arkansas State University Mid-South in West Memphis, 4.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,216 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $5,427, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,090 a year in-state and $14,522 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,098 (under $30,000 income) to $16,444 (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 Marion. 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 →