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Colleges in and near Sulphur Springs

Southeast Arkansas College is 6.6 miles from Sulphur Springs

No college sits inside Sulphur Springs’ boundary, but Southeast Arkansas College’s campus in Pine Bluff, with 515 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Sulphur Springs’ 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 Sulphur Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,445 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Southeast Arkansas College
Residents in college
1%
Below AR (5%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Southeast Arkansas College · $5,200 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · $9,412 in-state
Median household income
$37K
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What stands out about college from Sulphur Springs

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

A community college 6.6 miles awaySoutheast Arkansas College has 515 students on campus in Pine Bluff, 28% of whom graduate within three years.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 1% of residentsBelow Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sulphur Springs

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Sulphur Springs.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffSoutheast Arkansas CollegeSulphur Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Southeast Arkansas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 515 on campus · 6.6 mi · 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 · 8.2 mi · 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 Sulphur Springs’ median household income ($36,641) falls.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff8.2 mi · Pine Bluff · sticker $21,129$11,324a year
Southeast Arkansas College6.6 mi · 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 Sulphur Springs: 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.

Questions about college near Sulphur Springs

Is Sulphur Springs a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Sulphur Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, Southeast Arkansas College, is 6.6 miles away in Pine Bluff.

What colleges are near Sulphur Springs?

Within 15 miles: Southeast Arkansas College (6.6 miles, 515 students on campus) and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (8.2 miles, 1,930).

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

Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, 6.6 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 Sulphur Springs. 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 →