In average, 95% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Arkansas 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $12,530. For all undergraduate students, 85.59% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $11,929

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $8,686 for state residents and $18,406 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges is $33,739 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $21,209.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Arkansas 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR$8,76085.00%$15,56076.00%$13,217
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR$13,826 ($7,754)100.00%$11,22598.00%$8,371
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR$14,502 ($8,508)93.00%$8,44071.00%$9,067
Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR$19,68093.00%$9,78889.00%$10,314
Champion Christian CollegeHot Springs, AR$10,870100.00%$3,28693.00%$5,841
Crowley's Ridge CollegeParagould, AR$16,440100.00%$8,28186.00%$8,997
Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale, AR$16,850100.00%$9,84296.00%$10,595
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR$24,88897.00%$14,68289.00%$12,751
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR$9,882 ($7,885)90.00%$9,58074.00%$8,473
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR$36,650100.00%$28,769100.00%$40,765
Jackson Theological SeminaryNorth Little Rock, AR$6,150--33.00%$150
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR$30,83299.00%$21,13173.00%$19,137
Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR$31,000100.00%$19,07299.00%$22,631
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR$32,480100.00%$22,18190.00%$30,398
Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR$13,01486.00%$10,31794.00%$11,012
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR$15,400 ($9,820)99.00%$9,31699.00%$8,394
Strayer University-ArkansasLittle Rock, AR$13,920--91.00%$5,717
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR$28,772 ($9,748)60.00%$8,47459.00%$8,877
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR$19,210 ($8,455)92.00%$10,49459.00%$7,915
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR$14,718 ($8,868)100.00%$9,28687.00%$9,448
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR$17,029 ($9,019)100.00%$13,46998.00%$11,636
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR$16,506 ($8,868)--99.00%$2,474
University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR$8,280 ($8,280)96.00%$5,76586.00%$3,646
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR$13,770 ($6,906)100.00%$8,28392.00%$7,558
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR$17,258 ($10,118)97.00%$8,17783.00%$8,652
University of the OzarksClarksville, AR$25,95097.00%$19,224100.00%$18,684
Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR$20,33095.00%$16,08297.00%$17,375
Average$18,406 ($8,686)95%$12,530 86%$11,929
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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