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Colleges in and near Russellville

Russellville is home to Arkansas Tech University

Arkansas Tech University (7,047 students on campus) is inside the city. About 14% of Russellville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Arkansas (5%).

Arkansas Tech University

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 Russellville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
7,047 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Arkansas Tech University
Residents in college
14%
Above AR (5%)
Nearest community college
24.2 mi
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton · $3,648 tuition
Nearest public university
1.3 mi
Arkansas Tech University · $8,674 in-state
Median household income
$51K
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What stands out about college in Russellville

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

A university in RussellvilleArkansas Tech University has 7,047 students on campus in Russellville, 49% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Arkansas Tech UniversityLiving in Arkansas, Arkansas Tech University charges $8,674 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,668. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 24.2 miles awayUniversity of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton in Morrilton: tuition and fees $3,648 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 Russellville

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

5 mi10 mi15 miArkansas Tech UniversityRussellville
University or collegeCommunity college
Arkansas Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,047 on campus · In Russellville96%admitted$13knet price49%graduate$42kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Russellville’s median household income ($50,877) falls.

Arkansas Tech UniversityIn Russellville · sticker $22,808$13,130a 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 Russellville: 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 Tech University
Arkansas Tech University49% graduate$42k earnings$21k 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 Russellville

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

Liberal arts 21%Business 21%Health professions 21%Computer science 7%Public safety 4%Math & statistics 3%Everything else 23%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations110 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas99 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing80 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Psychology, General70 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other68 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods56 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General53 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management50 graduates a year
$58k4 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 Russellville

Is Russellville a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Russellville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, Arkansas Tech University, has 7,047 students on campus.

What colleges are in Russellville?

Arkansas Tech University is inside the city. University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton is 24.2 miles away in Morrilton.

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

University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton in Morrilton, 24.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,648 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $8,725, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Arkansas Tech University cost if we live in Arkansas?

Tuition and fees are $8,674 a year in-state and $14,668 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,426 (under $30,000 income) to $15,543 (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 Russellville. 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 →