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Colleges in and near Roland

The University of Central Arkansas is 12.6 miles from Roland

No college sits inside Roland’s boundary, but the University of Central Arkansas’s campus in Conway, with 8,426 students on campus, is 12.6 miles from the center of town, and Baptist Health College Little Rock is 14.5 miles away in Little Rock. About 3% of Roland’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 Roland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,798 students on campus
Nearest college
12.6 mi
University of Central Arkansas
Residents in college
3%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Baptist Health College Little Rock · $13,987 tuition
Nearest public university
12.6 mi
University of Central Arkansas · $10,523 in-state
Median household income
$175K
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What stands out about college from Roland

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

A university 12.6 miles awayThe University of Central Arkansas has 8,426 students on campus in Conway, 54% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 14.5 miles awayBaptist Health College Little Rock in Little Rock: tuition and fees $13,987 a year for Arkansas residents.Students are 3% 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 Roland

Three private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 12.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Central ArkansasHendrix CollegeRoland
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Central ArkansasUniversity or college · Public · 8,426 on campus · 12.6 mi · Conway89%admitted$17knet price54%graduate$46kearningsCentral Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 500 on campus · 13.2 mi · Conway63%admitted$12knet price34%graduate$47kearningsHendrix CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,107 on campus · 14.4 mi · Conway56%admitted$24knet price72%graduate$60kearningsBaptist Health College Little RockCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 512 on campus · 14.5 mi · Little Rock95%admitted$25knet price$62kearningsTuition and fees: $13,987 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,253 on campus · 14.9 mi · North Little Rock$14knet price36%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Over $110k, where Roland’s median household income ($175,125) falls.

Central Baptist College13.2 mi · Conway · sticker $30,605$11,408a year
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College14.9 mi · North Little Rock · sticker $20,811 · tuition $6,300$19,318a year
University of Central Arkansas12.6 mi · Conway · sticker $25,029$20,157a year
Hendrix College14.4 mi · Conway · sticker $55,013$27,453a year
Baptist Health College Little Rock14.5 mi · Little Rock · sticker $31,961 · tuition $13,987—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 Roland: 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 Central ArkansasCentral Baptist CollegeHendrix CollegeUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
University of Central Arkansas54% graduate$46k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College36% graduate$35k earnings$12k typical debt
Hendrix College72% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Central Baptist College34% graduate$47k earnings$22k 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 Roland

Is Roland a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Roland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, the University of Central Arkansas, is 12.6 miles away in Conway.

What colleges are near Roland?

Within 15 miles: the University of Central Arkansas (12.6 miles, 8,426 students on campus), Central Baptist College (13.2 miles, 500), Hendrix College (14.4 miles, 1,107), Baptist Health College Little Rock (14.5 miles, 512) and the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (14.9 miles, 2,253).

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

Baptist Health College Little Rock in Little Rock, 14.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $13,987 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $25,454, 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 Roland. 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 →