In average, 90% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Arkansas 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $8,018. For all undergraduate students, 79.71% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $7,410

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $5,634 for state residents and $13,643 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges is $28,869 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $20,851.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Arkansas 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Academy of Professional CosmetologyRogers, AR$7,26071.00%$4,82941.00%$4,081
Academy of Salon and SpaFort Smith, AR$18,00076.00%$3,59660.00%$3,681
Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR$8,76085.00%$15,56076.00%$13,217
Arkansas Beauty CollegeRussellville, AR$15,00073.00%$4,11776.00%$5,043
Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockLittle Rock, AR$19,45589.00%$4,93365.00%$4,672
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR$4,250 ($2,850)100.00%$6,16199.00%$3,322
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR$13,826 ($7,754)100.00%$11,22598.00%$8,371
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR$4,560 ($3,552)100.00%$7,99071.00%$4,962
Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR$4,168 ($3,568)100.00%$5,88761.00%$2,603
Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR$5,040 ($3,216)100.00%$6,43491.00%$3,980
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR$4,632 ($3,168)100.00%$6,67588.00%$5,169
Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR$4,320 ($2,856)100.00%$5,32499.00%$3,459
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR$14,502 ($8,508)93.00%$8,44071.00%$9,067
Arkansas Technical SchoolNorth Little Rock, AR$19,400100.00%$4,647100.00%$5,002
Arkansas Welding AcademyJacksonville, AR$16,71379.00%$6,26673.00%$4,952
Arthur's Beauty CollegeJacksonville, AR$17,33080.00%$6,08569.00%$4,675
Arthur's Beauty CollegeConway, AR$17,33067.00%$4,39366.00%$4,346
Arthur's Beauty CollegeJonesboro, AR$17,33076.00%$4,53972.00%$4,195
Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR$13,593--99.00%$4,207
Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR$7,242 ($4,584)99.00%$7,93091.00%$6,341
Career Academy of Hair DesignSpringdale, AR$18,19581.00%$4,12980.00%$3,532
Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR$19,68093.00%$9,78889.00%$10,314
Champion Christian CollegeHot Springs, AR$10,870100.00%$3,28693.00%$5,841
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR$4,746 ($4,296)92.00%$6,71776.00%$4,915
Crowley's Ridge CollegeParagould, AR$16,440100.00%$8,28186.00%$8,997
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolFt Smith, AR$16,32574.00%$6,45262.00%$6,283
East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR$4,980 ($4,188)89.00%$5,31969.00%$3,445
Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale, AR$16,850100.00%$9,84296.00%$10,595
GoodFellas Barber CollegeLittle Rock, AR$17,355100.00%$3,39498.00%$2,832
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR$24,88897.00%$14,68289.00%$12,751
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR$9,882 ($7,885)90.00%$9,58074.00%$8,473
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR$36,650100.00%$28,769100.00%$40,765
Hot Springs Beauty CollegeHot Springs, AR$15,75083.00%$6,12061.00%$6,305
Jackson Theological SeminaryNorth Little Rock, AR$6,150--33.00%$150
Jefferson Regional School of NursingPine Bluff, AR$14,990--95.00%$2,740
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR$30,83299.00%$21,13173.00%$19,137
Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR$31,000100.00%$19,07299.00%$22,631
National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR$7,280 ($6,050)88.00%$5,61676.00%$5,017
New Beginnings Beauty AcademyPine Bluff, AR$17,000100.00%$6,49574.00%$6,495
New Tyler Barber College IncNorth Little Rock, AR$16,90083.00%$6,49576.00%$5,858
North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR$5,544 ($3,816)100.00%$7,041100.00%$4,614
Northern Technical CollegePine Bluff, AR$17,99558.00%$6,49543.00%$6,057
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR$5,022 ($4,566)61.00%$3,96350.00%$2,470
Northwest Technical InstituteSpringdale, AR$5,184 ($5,184)87.00%$4,78987.00%$4,852
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR$32,480100.00%$22,18190.00%$30,398
Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR$6,820 ($3,820)91.00%$6,89968.00%$5,674
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasFayetteville, AR$16,07565.00%$5,24151.00%$4,844
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR$19,59284.00%$5,87977.00%$5,485
Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR$13,01486.00%$10,31794.00%$11,012
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR$5,270 ($3,650)93.00%$7,06651.00%$5,497
Professional Cosmetology Education CenterEl Dorado, AR$18,32572.00%$4,35576.00%$4,341
River Valley School of MassageRussellville, AR$9,800100.00%$2,86590.00%$3,610
Searcy Beauty CollegeSearcy, AR$16,00082.00%$5,98057.00%$5,274
Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR$6,24693.00%$6,51381.00%$6,601
South Arkansas Community CollegeEl Dorado, AR$5,364 ($3,540)88.00%$5,43574.00%$5,917
Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR$8,260 ($4,960)100.00%$5,20498.00%$6,191
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR$15,400 ($9,820)99.00%$9,31699.00%$8,394
Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR$4,685 ($4,830)95.00%$10,36892.00%$6,054
Strayer University-ArkansasLittle Rock, AR$13,920--91.00%$5,717
The Salon Professional AcademySherwood, AR$15,99042.00%$4,42728.00%$5,422
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR$28,772 ($9,748)60.00%$8,47459.00%$8,877
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR$19,210 ($8,455)92.00%$10,49459.00%$7,915
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR$14,718 ($8,868)100.00%$9,28687.00%$9,448
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR$17,029 ($9,019)100.00%$13,46998.00%$11,636
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR$4,104 ($3,864)93.00%$4,66266.00%$7,372
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR$4,542 ($3,918)100.00%$5,143100.00%$3,310
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR$4,176 ($3,744)100.00%$5,17499.00%$3,886
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR$16,506 ($8,868)--99.00%$2,474
University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR$8,280 ($8,280)96.00%$5,76586.00%$3,646
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR$4,960 ($3,880)100.00%$7,587100.00%$4,281
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR$13,770 ($6,906)100.00%$8,28392.00%$7,558
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR$7,248 ($4,848)86.00%$7,80472.00%$6,171
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR$17,258 ($10,118)97.00%$8,17783.00%$8,652
University of the OzarksClarksville, AR$25,95097.00%$19,224100.00%$18,684
Velvatex College of Beauty CultureLittle Rock, AR$16,230100.00%$8,13186.00%$7,495
Washington Barber College IncLittle Rock, AR$17,000100.00%$5,02993.00%$10,959
Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR$20,33095.00%$16,08297.00%$17,375
Average$13,643 ($5,634)90%$8,018 80%$7,410
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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