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Colleges in and near Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff is home to two colleges, with 2,445 students on campus

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (1,930 students on campus) and Southeast Arkansas College (515) are inside the city. About 6% of Pine Bluff’s residents are enrolled in college, above Arkansas (5%).

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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 Pine Bluff. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,445 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Southeast Arkansas College
Residents in college
6%
Above AR (5%)
Nearest community college
0.5 mi
Southeast Arkansas College · $5,200 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · $9,412 in-state
Median household income
$43K
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What stands out about college in Pine Bluff

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

A university in Pine BluffThe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has 1,930 students on campus in Pine Bluff, 40% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 0.5 miles awaySoutheast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff: tuition and fees $5,200 a year for Arkansas residents.In-state price at University of Arkansas at Pine BluffLiving in Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff charges $9,412 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,992. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbove Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pine Bluff

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Pine Bluff.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffSoutheast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff
University or collegeCommunity college
Southeast Arkansas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 515 on campus · In Pine Bluff$19knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity or college · Public · 1,930 on campus · In Pine Bluff41%admitted$13knet price40%graduate$36kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Pine Bluff’s median household income ($42,718) falls.

University of Arkansas at Pine BluffIn Pine Bluff · sticker $21,129$11,324a year
Southeast Arkansas CollegeIn Pine Bluff · sticker $22,405 · tuition $5,200—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 within 15 miles of Pine Bluff: 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 →Southeast Arkansas CollegeUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff40% graduate$36k earnings$24k typical debt
Southeast Arkansas College28% graduate$34k earnings$9k 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 Pine Bluff

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Pine Bluff’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 14%Liberal arts 14%Education 7%Business 7%Biology 6%Communication 6%Everything else 46%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 41 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 35 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 33 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 31 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 26 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 26 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Social WorkUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 18 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · 11 graduates a year
$41k4 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 Pine Bluff

Is Pine Bluff a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pine Bluff residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has 1,930 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pine Bluff?

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Southeast Arkansas College are inside the city.

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

Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, 0.5 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 Pine Bluff cost if we live in Arkansas?

Tuition and fees are $9,412 a year in-state and $17,992 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,302 (under $30,000 income) to $17,840 (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 Pine Bluff. 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 →