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Colleges in and near Watts

John Brown University is 5.8 miles from Watts

No college sits inside Watts’ boundary, but John Brown University’s campus in Siloam Springs, with 1,957 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town, and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is 55.7 miles away in Miami. About 0% of Watts’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Watts. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,957 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
John Brown University
Residents in college
0%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
55.7 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College · $5,213 tuition
Nearest public university
25.5 mi
Northeastern State · $7,810 in-state
Median household income
$34K
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What stands out about college from Watts

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

A university 5.8 miles awayJohn Brown University has 1,957 students on campus in Siloam Springs, 72% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 55.7 miles awayNortheastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami: tuition and fees $5,213 a year for Oklahoma residents.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Watts

One private college within 5.8 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern State University, is 25.5 miles away.

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John Brown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,957 on campus · 5.8 mi · Siloam Springs, AR76%admitted$20knet price72%graduate$54kearnings

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 Watts’ median household income ($34,063) falls.

Northeastern State University25.5 mi · Tahlequah · sticker $21,551$9,827a year
John Brown University5.8 mi · Siloam Springs, AR · sticker $44,710$17,210a 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 →John Brown UniversityNortheastern State
Northeastern State University35% graduate$45k earnings$17k typical debt
John Brown University72% graduate$54k earnings$21k 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 Watts

Is Watts a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Watts residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, John Brown University, is 5.8 miles away in Siloam Springs.

What colleges are near Watts?

Within 15 miles: John Brown University (5.8 miles, 1,957 students on campus).

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

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, 55.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,213 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $11,001, 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 Watts. 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 →