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Colleges in and near Monticello

Monticello is home to University of Arkansas at Monticello

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (2,003 students on campus) is inside the city. About 14% of Monticello’s residents are enrolled in college, above Arkansas (5%).

University of Arkansas at Monticello

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 Monticello. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,003 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Residents in college
14%
Above AR (5%)
Nearest community college
42.6 mi
Southeast Arkansas College · $5,200 tuition
Nearest public university
2.5 mi
University of Arkansas at Monticello · $9,292 in-state
Median household income
$27K
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What stands out about college in Monticello

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

A university in MonticelloThe University of Arkansas at Monticello has 2,003 students on campus in Monticello, 49% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Arkansas at MonticelloLiving in Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Monticello charges $9,292 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,857. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 42.6 miles awaySoutheast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff: tuition and fees $5,200 a year for Arkansas residents.Students are 14% of residentsAbove Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Monticello

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

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University of Arkansas at MonticelloUniversity or college · Public · 2,003 on campus · In Monticello$14knet price49%graduate$37kearnings

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, where Monticello’s median household income ($27,238) falls.

University of Arkansas at MonticelloIn Monticello · sticker $22,519$13,626a 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 Monticello: 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 →University of Arkansas at Monticello
University of Arkansas at Monticello49% graduate$37k 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.

Majors

What students study in Monticello

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Arkansas at Monticello, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 25%Business 13%Precision production 9%Interdisciplinary 9%Education 8%Mechanics & repair 7%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness33 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations31 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Education, General29 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities25 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing18 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services14 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management12 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Monticello

Is Monticello a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Monticello residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has 2,003 students on campus.

What colleges are in Monticello?

The University of Arkansas at Monticello is inside the city. Southeast Arkansas College is 42.6 miles away in Pine Bluff.

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

Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, 42.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,200 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $19,038, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $9,292 a year in-state and $14,857 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,626 (under $30,000 income) to $17,741 (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 Monticello. 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 →