For Arkansas Public, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,179 for Arkansas residents and $8,792 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,637 for Arkansas residents and $13,933 for out-of-state students.

University of Arkansas has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $28,772 and Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,350 among Arkansas Public. For graduate programs, University of Arkansas has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,220 and University of Arkansas Grantham has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,800 among Arkansas Public.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Arkansas Public in 2024 is $22,953 for state residents and $24,566 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Arkansas Public
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,179$8,792$8,637$13,933
Books & Supplies$1,422$1,422
Room & Board$8,702$8,702
Other Expenses$5,649$5,649
COA$22,953$24,566$24,411$29,707

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas Public is $7,179 for state residents and $8,792 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Arkansas Public over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas Public (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,771$1,332$6,896$1,336
2020-2021$3,731$1,343$6,765$1,310
2021-2022$3,811$1,350$6,873$1,317
2022-2023$3,975$1,410$7,194$1,413
2023-2024$5,487$1,692$8,745$47

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Arkansas Public in 2024 is $8,637 for state residents and $13,933 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Arkansas Public over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas Public (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,810$1,563$11,219$1,563
2020-2021$5,875$1,585$11,339$1,585
2021-2022$5,924$1,589$11,458$1,589
2022-2023$6,122$1,454$11,755$1,454
2023-2024$7,032$1,606$12,388$1,545

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas Public in 2024 is $154 for state residents and $274 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $371 for state residents and $671 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Arkansas Public (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$143$258 $319$605
2020-2021$141$255 $323$612
2021-2022$142$257 $325$618
2022-2023$148$268 $336$633
2023-2024$154$274 $371$671

Arkansas Public Living Costs

The average living costs of Arkansas Public in 2024 is $14,351 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,926 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Arkansas Public.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Arkansas Public (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,484$5,002 $7,974$5,558
2020-2021 $8,038$4,773 $8,120$5,633
2021-2022 $8,016$4,880 $8,167$5,607
2022-2023 $8,165$5,370 $8,851$6,152
2023-2024 $8,702$5,649 $9,523$6,403