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Colleges in and near McRae

Arkansas State University-Beebe is 4.7 miles from McRae

No college sits inside McRae’s boundary, but Arkansas State University-Beebe’s campus in Beebe, with 2,285 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of McRae’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas (5%).

Arkansas State University-Beebe

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 McRae. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,325 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Residents in college
4%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Arkansas State University-Beebe · $3,336 tuition
Nearest public university
35.8 mi
University of Central Arkansas · $10,523 in-state
Median household income
$35K
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What stands out about college from McRae

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

A community college 4.7 miles awayArkansas State University-Beebe has 2,285 students on campus in Beebe, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Central ArkansasLiving in Arkansas, the University of Central Arkansas charges $10,523 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,023. 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 McRae

One private college within 10.9 miles, and Arkansas State University-Beebe 4.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Central Arkansas, is 35.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarding UniversityArkansas State University-BeebeMcRae
University or collegeCommunity college
Arkansas State University-BeebeCommunity college · Public · 2,285 on campus · 4.7 mi · Beebe$12knet price42%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,336 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Harding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,040 on campus · 10.9 mi · Searcy71%admitted$22knet price69%graduate$53kearnings

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 $30–48k, where McRae’s median household income ($35,132) falls.

Arkansas State University-Beebe4.7 mi · Beebe · sticker $18,771 · tuition $3,336$10,215a year
University of Central Arkansas35.8 mi · Conway · sticker $25,029$13,988a year
Harding University10.9 mi · Searcy · sticker $39,534$17,430a 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-BeebeHarding UniversityUniversity of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas54% graduate$46k earnings$20k typical debt
Harding University69% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Arkansas State University-Beebe42% graduate$37k earnings$8k 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 McRae

Is McRae a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 McRae residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, Arkansas State University-Beebe, is 4.7 miles away in Beebe.

What colleges are near McRae?

Within 15 miles: Arkansas State University-Beebe (4.7 miles, 2,285 students on campus) and Harding University (10.9 miles, 4,040).

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

Arkansas State University-Beebe in Beebe, 4.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,336 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $11,698, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,523 a year in-state and $18,023 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,656 (under $30,000 income) to $20,157 (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 McRae. 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 →