2024 Tuition Comparison Between Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges is $8,686 for in-state and $18,406 for out-of-state. (last update: 03/01/2024)
Arkansas 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $8,975 for in-state and $24,974 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.
Hendrix College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $36,650 and Jackson Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,150 among Arkansas 4-Year Colleges.
The average itemized cost for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges is as follows.
  • Tuition & Fees is $8,686 for state residents and $18,406 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $237 for state residents and $601 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,226.
  • Living cost is $9,516 (on-campus), $9,367 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Arkansas 4-Year Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR$8,760$365 $365$1,000 $8,826 $7,780
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR$7,754 $13,826$298 $551$1,250 $11,100 $10,935
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR$8,508 $14,502$256 $506$1,240 $9,852 $15,743
Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR$19,680$600 $600$1,704 $8,500 $6,336
Champion Christian CollegeHot Springs, AR$10,870$434 $434$1,200 $7,400 $10,464
Crowley's Ridge CollegeParagould, AR$16,440$427 $427$800 $7,900 $8,900
Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale, AR$16,850$525 $525$1,080 $6,000 $6,000
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR$24,888$806 $806$512 $9,940 $8,924
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR$7,885 $9,882$255 $341$2,676 $10,680 $8,562
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR$36,650$1,512 $1,512$1,100 $14,300 $11,056
Jackson Theological SeminaryNorth Little Rock, AR$6,150$248 $248- - -
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR$30,832$983 $983$800 $10,258 $2,500
Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR$31,000$930 $930$1,500 $10,750 $10,750
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR$32,480$755 $755$1,100 $9,240 $8,928
Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR$13,014$495 $495$1,200 $10,000 $14,376
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR$9,820 $15,400$240 $426$1,600 $7,601 $7,601
Strayer University-ArkansasLittle Rock, AR$13,920$339 $339$675 - $9,438
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR$9,748 $28,772$258 $889$1,154 $13,290 $13,290
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR$8,455 $19,210$193 $552$1,250 $9,352 $12,722
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR$8,868 $14,718$179 $376$1,400 $7,820 $8,945
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR$9,019 $17,029$198 $462$1,120 $9,122 $5,280
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR$8,868 $16,506$304 $623- - -
University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR$8,280 $8,280- $295- - $6,912
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR$6,906 $13,770$188 $480$1,368 $9,799 $12,190
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR$10,118 $17,258$240 $478$1,230 $8,662 $9,349
University of the OzarksClarksville, AR$25,950$1,046 $1,046- $9,490 $9,490
Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR$20,330$779 $779$1,250 $8,980 $7,700
Average$8,686$18,406$237$601$1,226$9,516$9,367
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

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