The following are area colleges and technical schools:
- John Brown University, a Christian liberal arts college of 1,500 students on campus is located in Siloam Springs.
- University of Arkansas, the state’s flag ship university of 20,000 students is located in Fayetteville just 45 minutes east of Siloam Springs.
- Northwest Arkansas Community College, the fastest growing and the 2nd largest in the state with 5,300 students is located in Rogers just 40 minutes east and north of Siloam Springs.
- Northwest Technical Institute is the Arkansas Vo-Tech school with 1,000 students and is located in Springdale just 30 minutes from Siloam Springs
- Northeast Technology Center is the Oklahoma Vo-Tech school with 550 students and is located in Kansas, Oklahoma, just 20 minutes to the west of Siloam Springs