Arkansas offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Arkansas research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Helena. 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 Helena is right for you.
HELENA, ARKANSAS QUICK STATSCounty: Phillips
Elevation: 198 feet
Land Area: 8.90 square miles
Population Density: 595 people per square mile
Races (City): Black (67.9%), White Non-Hispanic (30.4%), Hispanic (0.7%), Two or more races (0.6%), American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): United States (6.0%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.2%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (54.3 miles , pop. 650,100)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (375.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580)
Nearest cities: West Helena, AR (1.7 miles ), Lula, MS (2.9 miles ), Lexa, AR (3.1 miles ), Friars Point, MS (3.4 miles ), LaGrange, AR (3.4 miles) , Coahoma, MS (3.5 miles ), Lake View, AR (3.8 miles ), Rondo, AR (3.9 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Helena: Helena Hospital Heliport
Helena Compared to State Average: Median household income significantly below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage significantly above state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage above state average. Length of stay since moving in above state average. House age above state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
HELENA, ARKANSAS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 62.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.40%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.90%
Colleges/Universities in Helena:
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AR Full-time enrollment: 1,267, Location: 1000 CAMPUS DR, Public, Website: www.pccua.cc.ar.us)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Helena:
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 38 miles, SENATOBIA, MS, Full-time enrollment: 3,842 UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS about 59 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 15,831 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS about 59 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 6,979 THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER about 59 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 2,019 UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS about 62 miles, UNIVERSITY, MS, FT enrollment: 11,068 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS about 63 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 6,979 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY about 64 miles, CLEVELAND, MS, FT enrollment: 3,288
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