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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Fort Smith. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Fort Smith is right for you.
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FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS QUICK STATSCounty: Sebastian
Elevation: 440 feet
Land Area: 50.3 square miles
Population Density: 1683 people per square mile
Population: 84,716
Population change since 2000: 5.50%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (74.0%), Hispanic (8.8%), Black (8.6%), Other race (5.0%), American Indian (3.2%), Two or more races (3.0%), Vietnamese (2.0%), Other Asian (2.0%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): United States (11.8%), German (11.5%), Irish (11.3%), English (8.2%), French (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (101.2 miles , pop. 393,049)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (224.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580)
Nearest cities: Arkoma, OK (1.6 miles ), Moffett, OK (1.7 miles) , Van Buren, AR (2.4 miles ), Barling, AR (2.5 miles ), Roland, OK (2.7 miles ), Remy, OK (2.9 miles ), Pocola, OK (3.0 miles ), Bonanza, AR (3.0 miles )
Fort Smith Compared to State Average: Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage above state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 75.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.60%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.70%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Fort Smith:
WESTARK COLLEGE about 16 miles, FT SMITH, AR, Full-time enrollment: 3,472 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS about 44 miles, FAYETTEVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 13,324 NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY about 48 miles, TAHLEQUAH, OK, FT enrollment: 6,610 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 70 miles, BENTONVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 2,197 ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY about 72 miles, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 4,450 TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 100 miles, TULSA, OK, FT enrollment: 8,727 ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY about 100 miles, TULSA, OK, FT enrollment: 3,309
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