Southeast Arkansas College is a public community college located in Pine Bluff, AR. It offers 52 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Southeast Arkansas College is $5,200 for Arkansas residents and $8,650 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Arkansas public community colleges' average ($5,638).

The school has 916 students, which is lower than Arkansas community collleges' average (1,632). In addition, 344 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Arkansas community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southeast Arkansas College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - SEARK College
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,200$8,650
Books & Supplies$1,800
On-Campus Living Costs$16,775
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,275
Average Financial Aid$4,866
Cost of Attendance$23,775$27,225
After Financial Aid$18,909$22,359
SEARK College Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southeast Arkansas College$5,200$8,650
Public Community Colleges in Arkansas$4,218$5,638
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southeast Arkansas College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs23NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3616NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications5 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels13 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Technology/Technician2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies35 completers
93 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist6 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFERED
Management Science7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 916 students at Southeast Arkansas College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 308 male students and 502 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total81086724
Male Students30848260
Female Students50238464

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 916 total students, 503 students enrolled through distance learning (344 students enrolled exclusively and 159 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment916
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses344
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses159
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses413

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southeast Arkansas College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1900 S Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR
Phone870-543-5900
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,200
Out-of-State$8,650
Student Population »916 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate44% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,866
Students to Faculty8:1 (12.50%)