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 Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville is right for you.
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS QUICK STATSCounty: Pulaski
Elevation: 284 feet
Land Area: 26.4 square miles
Population Density: 1189 people per square mile
Population: 31,351
Population change since 2000: 4.80%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (67.2%), Black (24.8%), Hispanic (3.4%), Two or more races (2.6%), Other race (1.1%), American Indian (1.1%), Filipino (0.9%)
Ancestries (City): German (12.5%), United States (11.3%), Irish (10.3%), English (7.9%), French (2.7%), Italian (2.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (10.2 miles , pop. 60,433)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (122.7 miles , pop. 650,100)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (304.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580)
Nearest cities: Gravel Ridge, AR (2.0 miles ), Sherwood, AR (2.5 miles ), Gibson, AR (2.5 miles ), McAlmont, AR (2.6 miles ), Cabot, AR (3.0 miles ), North Little Rock, AR (3.2 miles ), Austin, AR (3.4 miles ), Scott, AR (3.5 miles) .
Amtrak station near Jacksonville: 13 miles: LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.)
Jacksonville Compared to State Average: Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 85.20%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.40%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.90%
Colleges/Universities in Jacksonville:
ARTHURS BEAUTY SCHOOL Full-time enrollment: 54, Location: 2600 JOHN HARDEN DR, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Jacksonville:
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK about 17 miles, LITTLE ROCK, AR, Full-time enrollment: 8,024 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH about 20 miles, BEEBE, AR, FT enrollment: 3,840 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS about 22 miles, CONWAY, AR, FT enrollment: 7,693 HARDING UNIVERSITY about 34 miles, SEARCY, AR, FT enrollment: 3,959 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF about 44 miles, PINE BLUFF, AR, FT enrollment: 2,801 ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY about 65 miles, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 4,450 HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY about 84 miles, ARKADELPHIA, AR, FT enrollment: 3,109
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