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Colleges in and near Arkoma

The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is 5.6 miles from Arkoma

No college sits inside Arkoma’s boundary, but the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s campus in Fort Smith, with 4,482 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town, and Carl Albert State College is 22.7 miles away in Poteau. About 2% of Arkoma’s residents are enrolled in college, below Oklahoma (6%).

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 Arkoma. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,308 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Residents in college
2%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
22.7 mi
Carl Albert State College · $4,380 tuition
Nearest public university
50.1 mi
Northeastern State · $7,810 in-state
Median household income
$44K
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What stands out about college from Arkoma

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

A university 5.6 miles awayThe University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has 4,482 students on campus in Fort Smith, 38% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 22.7 miles awayCarl Albert State College in Poteau: tuition and fees $4,380 a year for Oklahoma residents.In-state price at Northeastern StateLiving in Oklahoma, Northeastern State University charges $7,810 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,290. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Arkoma

One private college within 7.3 miles, and one public college within 5.6 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern State University, is 50.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Arkansas-Fort SmithArkoma
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithUniversity or college · Public · 4,482 on campus · 5.6 mi · Fort Smith, AR80%admitted$11knet price38%graduate$41kearningsArkansas Colleges of Health EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 826 on campus · 7.3 mi · Fort Smith, ARGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Arkoma’s median household income ($43,929) falls.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith5.6 mi · Fort Smith, AR · sticker $19,048$9,391a year
Northeastern State University50.1 mi · Tahlequah · sticker $21,551$9,827a 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 →University of Arkansas-Fort SmithNortheastern State
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith38% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Northeastern State University35% graduate$45k earnings$17k 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 Arkoma

Is Arkoma a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Arkoma residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, is 5.6 miles away in Fort Smith.

What colleges are near Arkoma?

Within 15 miles: the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (5.6 miles, 4,482 students on campus) and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (7.3 miles, 826).

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

Carl Albert State College in Poteau, 22.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,380 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $14,607, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northeastern State University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $7,810 a year in-state and $17,290 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,598 (under $30,000 income) to $19,511 (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 Arkoma. 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 →