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.

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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.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Arkansas Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,723	$15,763	$8,637	$13,933
Books & Supplies	$1,226		$1,226
Room & Board	$14,106		$14,106
COA	$24,056	$31,096	$23,970	$29,266

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Arkansas Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$8,396	$15,210	$3,512	$4,853	$20,491	$10,687
2021	$8,161	$14,913	$3,591	$4,954	$20,957	$11,176
2022	$8,243	$15,080	$3,590	$4,954	$20,080	$11,458
2023	$8,493	$15,492	$3,773	$5,165	$19,663	$11,788
2024	$8,723	$15,763	$3,946	$5,312	$20,521	$9,920

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Expensive Arkansas Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Hendrix College	$36,650
Ouachita Baptist University	$32,480
Lyon College	$31,000
John Brown University	$30,832
University of Arkansas	$28,772

Inexpensive Arkansas Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Jackson Theological Seminary	$6,150
University of Arkansas Grantham	$8,280
Arkansas Baptist College	$8,760
Henderson State University	$9,882
Champion Christian College	$10,870

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.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Arkansas Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$7,372	$12,781	$22,475
2021	$7,460	$12,924	$21,154
2022	$7,513	$13,047	$19,127
2023	$7,576	$13,209	$19,907
2024	$8,637	$13,933	$15,579

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Arkansas

Hendrix College	$36,650
University of Arkansas	$30,220
Philander Smith College	$21,600
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	$21,407
Ouachita Baptist University	$17,188

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Arkansas

University of Arkansas Grantham	$4,800
Jackson Theological Seminary	$5,100
Arkansas Tech University	$7,546
Henderson State University	$9,081
Lyon College	$9,840

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

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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

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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.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Arkansas Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,017	$12,409
2021	$12,375	$12,706
2022	$12,679	$12,993
2023	$13,243	$13,414
2024	$14,106	$14,586

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University of Arkansas Public, four-years | Fayetteville
Harding University Private, four-years | Searcy
University of Central Arkansas Public, four-years | Conway
National Park College Public, 2-4 years | Hot Springs
Arkansas State University Public, four-years | Jonesboro
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public, four-years | Little Rock
Henderson State University Public, four-years | Arkadelphia
Arkansas Tech University Public, four-years | Russellville
Ouachita Baptist University Private, four-years | Arkadelphia
John Brown University Private, four-years | Siloam Springs

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Graduate

University of Central Arkansas Public, four-years | Conway
Arkansas State University Public, four-years | Jonesboro
Harding University Private, four-years | Searcy
University of Arkansas Public, four-years | Fayetteville
Hendrix College Private, four-years | Conway
Henderson State University Public, four-years | Arkadelphia
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Public, four-years | Little Rock
University of Arkansas Grantham Public, four-years | LIttle Rock
Ecclesia College Private, four-years | Springdale
Ouachita Baptist University Private, four-years | Arkadelphia

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Online Schools

University of Arkansas Grantham Public, four-years | LIttle Rock
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Public, four-years | Fort Smith
Arkansas Tech University Public, four-years | Russellville
Arkansas State University-Newport Public, 2-4 years | Newport
Henderson State University Public, four-years | Arkadelphia
Bryan University Private, 2-4 years | Rogers
Arkansas State University Public, four-years | Jonesboro
Central Baptist College Private, four-years | Conway
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Public, four-years | Pine Bluff
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bentonville

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Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock Private, Less than 2-years | North Little Rock
Northern Technical College Private, Less than 2-years | Pine Bluff
Arthur's Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Jacksonville
Arthur's Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Jonesboro
Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville Private, Less than 2-years | Fayetteville
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