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Colleges in and near Fort Towson

The nearest college is 30 miles from Fort Towson

No college is within 15 miles of Fort Towson. The nearest is Paris Junior College in Paris, TX (3,228 students on campus); Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton is 61.1 miles away and East Central University 94.2 miles.

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 Fort Towson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 30 mi
Nearest college
30 mi
Paris Junior College
Residents in college
3%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
61.1 mi
Eastern Oklahoma State College · $4,947 tuition
Nearest public university
94.2 mi
East Central University · $8,032 in-state
Median household income
$51K
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What stands out about college from Fort Towson

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

30 miles to the nearest campusParis Junior College, a public community college in Paris, TX, with 3,228 students on campus.A community college 61.1 miles awayEastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton: tuition and fees $4,947 a year for Oklahoma residents.In-state price at East Central UniversityLiving in Oklahoma, East Central University charges $8,032 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,842. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Fort Towson

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Paris Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,228 on campus · 30 mi · Paris, TX$8knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $2,700 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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Fort Towson’s median household income ($50,938) falls.

East Central University94.2 mi · Ada · sticker $18,459$7,155a year
Paris Junior College30 mi · Paris, TX · sticker $13,626 · tuition $2,700$8,420a year
Eastern Oklahoma State College61.1 mi · Wilburton · sticker $18,546 · tuition $4,947$11,970a 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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Paris Junior CollegeEastern Oklahoma State CollegeEast Central University
Paris Junior College38% graduate$37k earnings$5k typical debt
East Central University34% graduate$45k earnings$18k typical debt
Eastern Oklahoma State College27% graduate$39k earnings$12k 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 Fort Towson

What is the closest college to Fort Towson?

Paris Junior College in Paris, TX, 30 miles in a straight line from the center of Fort Towson. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, 61.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,947 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $10,830, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does East Central University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $8,032 a year in-state and $17,842 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,151 (under $30,000 income) to $10,702 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Fort Towson residents are in college?

About 3 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Fort Towson. 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 →