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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in West Memphis. 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 West Memphis is right for you.
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WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS QUICK STATSCounty: Crittenden
Elevation: 211 feet
Land Area: 26.5 square miles
Population Density: 1022 people per square mile
Population: 27,070
Races (City): Black (55.9%), White Non-Hispanic (41.8%), Hispanic (1.0%), Two or more races (0.6%), American Indian (0.5%), Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries (City): United States (9.9%), Irish (4.2%), English (3.5%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Italian (1.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (12.0 miles , pop. 650,100)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (412.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580)
Nearest cities: Marion, AR (2.0 miles ), Sunset, AR (2.3 miles ), Edmondson, AR (2.8 miles ), Jericho, AR (3.1 miles) , Crawfordsville, AR (3.1 miles ), Anthonyville, AR (3.5 miles ), Memphis, TN (3.5 miles ), Shelby Forest, TN (3.6 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in West Memphis: West Memphis Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 67,300, Local Ops: 7,500, Military Ops: 200)
Amtrak station near West Memphis: 7 miles: MEMPHIS (545 S. MAIN ST.)
West Memphis Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage 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. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 68.80%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.50%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.90%
Colleges/Universities in West Memphis:
SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY Full-time enrollment: 189, Location: 103 S AVALON, Private, for-profit MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 127, Location: 2000 W. BROADWAY, Public, Website: www.mscc.cc.ar.us)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to West Memphis:
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS about 13 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, Full-time enrollment: 15,831 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS about 13 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 6,979 THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER about 13 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 2,019 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS about 19 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 6,979 NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 40 miles, SENATOBIA, MS, FT enrollment: 3,842 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS about 56 miles, STATE UNIVERSITY, AR, FT enrollment: 8,696 UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS about 66 miles, UNIVERSITY, MS, FT enrollment: 11,068
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