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Colleges in and near Mountain Pine

National Park College is 4.7 miles from Mountain Pine

No college sits inside Mountain Pine’s boundary, but National Park College’s campus in Hot Springs, with 1,812 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Mountain Pine’s residents are enrolled in college, below Arkansas (5%).

National Park College

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 Mountain Pine. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,943 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
National Park College
Residents in college
0%
Below AR (5%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
National Park College · $5,600 tuition
Nearest public university
30.9 mi
Henderson State · $8,244 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college from Mountain Pine

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

A community college 4.7 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 residentsBelow Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mountain Pine

One private college within 7.5 miles, and National Park College 4.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Henderson State University, is 30.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNational Park CollegeChampion Christian CollegeMountain Pine
University or collegeCommunity college
National Park CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,812 on campus · 4.7 mi · Hot Springs$13knet price35%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $5,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Champion Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 131 on campus · 7.5 mi · Hot Springs$17knet price0%graduate

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 Mountain Pine’s median household income ($49,013) falls.

National Park College4.7 mi · Hot Springs · sticker $19,331 · tuition $5,600$13,349a year
Champion Christian College7.5 mi · Hot Springs · sticker $20,970$14,956a year
Henderson State University30.9 mi · Arkadelphia · sticker $27,385$25,051a 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 Mountain Pine

Is Mountain Pine a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Mountain Pine residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, National Park College, is 4.7 miles away in Hot Springs.

What colleges are near Mountain Pine?

Within 15 miles: National Park College (4.7 miles, 1,812 students on campus) and Champion Christian College (7.5 miles, 131).

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

National Park College in Hot Springs, 4.7 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 Mountain Pine. 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 →