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Colleges in and near Springdale

Springdale is home to Ecclesia College

Ecclesia College (119 students on campus) is inside the city. About 3% of Springdale’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Springdale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
34,624 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Ecclesia College
Residents in college
3%
Below AR (5%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
NorthWest Arkansas · $3,342 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
University of Arkansas · $10,104 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college in Springdale

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

A college in SpringdaleEcclesia College has 119 students on campus in Springdale, 40% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of ArkansasLiving in Arkansas, the University of Arkansas charges $10,104 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,966. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.5 miles awayNorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville: tuition and fees $3,342 a year for Arkansas residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Springdale

One private college within 4.8 miles, one public college within 8.5 miles, and NorthWest Arkansas Community College 11.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ArkansasNorthWest ArkansasEcclesia CollegeSpringdale
University or collegeCommunity college
Ecclesia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · In Springdale74%admitted$22knet price40%graduate$41kearningsUniversity of ArkansasUniversity or college · Public · 28,901 on campus · 8.5 mi · Fayetteville74%admitted$18knet price71%graduate$58kearningsNorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,604 on campus · 11.5 mi · Bentonville$7knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,342 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 $48–75k, where Springdale’s median household income ($69,787) falls.

NorthWest Arkansas Community College11.5 mi · Bentonville · sticker $12,157 · tuition $3,342$8,300a year
University of Arkansas8.5 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $27,767$15,934a year
Ecclesia CollegeIn Springdale · sticker $31,571$20,393a 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 Springdale: 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 →Ecclesia CollegeUniversity of ArkansasNorthWest Arkansas
University of Arkansas71% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
NorthWest Arkansas Community College31% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Ecclesia College40% graduate$41k earnings$13k 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 Springdale

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

Liberal arts 32%Parks & recreation 22%Psychology 22%Business 19%Theology 5%Everything else 0%

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 Springdale

Is Springdale a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Springdale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, Ecclesia College, has 119 students on campus.

What colleges are in Springdale?

Ecclesia College is inside the city. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is 11.5 miles away in Bentonville.

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

NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,342 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $7,196, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,104 a year in-state and $29,966 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,319 (under $30,000 income) to $22,470 (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 Springdale. 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 →