2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Arkansas State
The average tuition & fees of Arkansas colleges is $5,538 for Arkansas residents and $8,792 for students from other States. Hendrix College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $36,650 and Jackson Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,150.
For graduate programs, Hendrix College has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $36,650 and University of Arkansas Grantham has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $8,280 in Arkansas.
Arkansas Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 89 colleges in Arkansas - 36 public and 53 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Arkansas State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Arkansas 4-year colleges in 2024 is $24,056 for Arkansas residents and $31,096 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
In Arkansas, 88 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas colleges is $5,538 for Arkansas residents and $8,792 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Arkansas tuition & fees have risen 1.75% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
21 Arkansas colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Arkansas colleges is $8,637 for Arkansas residents and $13,933 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 105.48% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Arkansas colleges in 2024 is $1,226. The books & supplies costs rose 99.71% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Arkansas Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020
$1,236
2021
$1,244
2022
$1,257
2023
$1,230
2024
$1,226
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Arkansas colleges in 2024 is $14,106 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $14,586 living off campus. 28 schools have on-campus living facilities in Arkansas State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.52% and off-campus costs rose 108.73% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.