| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,960 for Arkansas residents and $15,690 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,483 students out of total 4,732 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 985 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 100 E. University, Magnolia, AR |
| Online Students | 1,483 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,438 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,960 Out-of-State$15,690 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,380 Out-of-State$10,656 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 37 Programs |
| Associates | 3 Programs |
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 16 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 12 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,960 and $15,690 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,380 and $10,656 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $246 for Arkansas residents and $437 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Arkansas residents and $502 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,080 | $9,310 | $9,580 | $9,820 | $9,960 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $14,120 | $14,530 | $15,010 | $15,400 | $15,690 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $6,894 | $6,894 | $7,092 | $7,236 | $7,380 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $9,810 | $9,882 | $10,224 | $10,440 | $10,656 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $214 | $225 | $234 | $240 | $246 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $382 | $399 | $415 | $426 | $437 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $284 | $293 | $304 | $312 | $320 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $446 | $459 | $478 | $490 | $502 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers 78 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Associates, 5 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | 8 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 521 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 22 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 60 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 101 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 67 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, there are 4,732 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,921 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,483 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,438 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 4,732 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,483 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,438 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 811 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,483 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,272 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 188 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 21 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,483 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Resident | 1,272 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 190 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,483 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 548 | |
| Graduate | 935 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 548 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 365 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 183 |