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Colleges in and near West Memphis

West Memphis is home to Arkansas State University Mid-South

Arkansas State University Mid-South (814 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of West Memphis’ 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 West Memphis. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
27,189 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Arkansas State University Mid-South
Residents in college
5%
About the same as AR (5%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
Arkansas State University Mid-South · $3,216 tuition
Nearest public university
55 mi
Arkansas State · $8,090 in-state
Median household income
$43K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in West Memphis

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

A community college in West MemphisArkansas State University Mid-South has 814 students on campus in West Memphis, 58% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Arkansas StateLiving in Arkansas, Arkansas State University charges $8,090 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,522. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 West Memphis

Nine private colleges within 13 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Arkansas State University, is 55 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Memphis
University or collegeCommunity college
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthCommunity college · Public · 814 on campus · In West Memphis$5knet price58%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $3,216 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Visible Music CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 158 on campus · 8.5 mi · Memphis, TN28%admitted$28knet price23%graduate$36kearningsThe University of Tennessee Health Science CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,847 on campus · 9.4 mi · Memphis, TN$66kearningsLe Moyne-Owen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 9.6 mi · Memphis, TN99%admitted$7knet price27%graduate$36kearningsBaptist Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 589 on campus · 9.7 mi · Memphis, TN82%admitted$11knet price40%graduate$73kearningsWilliam R Moore College of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 461 on campus · 10.1 mi · Memphis, TN$15knet price50%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $9,723 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 525 on campus · 10.2 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rhodes CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,952 on campus · 11.8 mi · Memphis, TN50%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$67kearningsChristian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,969 on campus · 12.3 mi · Memphis, TN87%admitted$10knet price55%graduate$57kearningsMemphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 12.3 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Remington College-Memphis CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 391 on campus · 13 mi · Memphis, TN$27knet price38%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $17,083 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.University of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · 16,642 on campus · 14.9 mi · Memphis, TN72%admitted$12knet price51%graduate$48kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where West Memphis’ median household income ($42,674) falls.

Arkansas State University Mid-SouthIn West Memphis · sticker $14,365 · tuition $3,216$1,780a year
Baptist Health Sciences University9.7 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $22,227$6,989a year
Le Moyne-Owen College9.6 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $19,001$7,213a year
Arkansas State University55 mi · Jonesboro · sticker $25,082$9,255a year
University of Memphis14.9 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $25,169$10,968a year
Christian Brothers University12.3 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $48,038$11,657a year
William R Moore College of Technology10.1 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $21,985 · tuition $9,723$14,155a year
Rhodes College11.8 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $71,136$19,960a year
Visible Music College8.5 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $31,820$26,450a year
Remington College-Memphis Campus13 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $32,443 · tuition $17,083$28,809a 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: 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 State University Mid-SouthLe Moyne-Owen CollegeRhodes CollegeChristian Brothers UniversityUniversity of MemphisArkansas State
University of Memphis51% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt
Arkansas State University55% graduate$43k earnings$20k typical debt
Christian Brothers University55% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
Rhodes College85% graduate$67k earnings$22k typical debt
Arkansas State University Mid-South58% graduate$32k earnings
Le Moyne-Owen College27% graduate$36k earnings$28k typical debt
Baptist Health Sciences University40% graduate$73k earnings$30k typical debt
William R Moore College of Technology50% graduate$32k earnings
Remington College-Memphis Campus38% graduate$31k earnings*$13k typical debt
Visible Music College23% graduate$36k earnings$10k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Remington College-Memphis Campus (12).

Majors

What students study in West Memphis

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

Precision production 25%Mechanics & repair 23%Health professions 18%Liberal arts 17%Business 11%Computer science 3%Everything else 3%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities31 graduates a year
$38k4 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 West Memphis

Is West Memphis a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 West Memphis residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, Arkansas State University Mid-South, has 814 students on campus.

What colleges are in West Memphis?

Arkansas State University Mid-South is inside the city.

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

Arkansas State University Mid-South in West Memphis, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,216 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $5,427, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,090 a year in-state and $14,522 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,098 (under $30,000 income) to $16,444 (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 West Memphis. 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 →