2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $12,160 and $30,220 for non-Arkansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $587 for Arkansas residents and $1,590 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,500$28,560
Fees$1,660$1,660
Cost per Credit$587$1,590
Books & Supplies$1,154
Room & Board$13,290 (On-Campus) / $13,290 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,816 (On-Campus) / $5,816 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,420$50,480
Off-Campus Total$32,420$50,480
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,841$8,841$9,018$9,066$12,160
Out-of-State$22,121$22,121$22,563$22,611$30,220

Graduate Program Overview

University of Arkansas is a four-years, public school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,160 for Arkansas residents and $30,220 for out-of-state students.
It offers 163 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Arkansas
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressAdministration Bldg 425, Fayetteville, AR
Graduate School Students4,803 students
1,645 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,160
Out-of-State$30,220
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 163 Graduate Programs
90 Master's, 42 Doctorate, 31 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Arkansas offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 163 major areas - 90 Master's (11 online programs), 42 Doctorate (4 online programs), 23 Post-Bachelor'(6 online programs), 8 Post-Master'(4 online programs). 1,188 students have been conferred Master's degree and 364 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,18836439116
Men5721911731
Women61617321815
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 100ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 184ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Informatics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Poultry Science4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction1 - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration31ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Adult and Continuing Education Administration11ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community College Education6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology10ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching19 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services32 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching20ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching33 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering51 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Research- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management200ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Comparative Literature2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)6ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Planetary Astronomy and Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Chemistry6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Athletic Training/Trainer17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management110 - - NOT OFFERED
Accounting64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science43 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED 3
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED 5
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Poultry Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Adult and Continuing Education Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED -
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Comparative Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Planetary Astronomy and Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 29,068 students enrolled in University of Arkansas including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 4,803 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,237 male and 2,566 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,787 full-time and 3,016 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,645 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 324 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,803
Men Students2,237
Women Students2,566
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,803
Full-time Students1,787
Part-time Students3,016
By race/ethnicity 3,014 White, 286 Black, and 123 Asian students are attending at University of Arkansas. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,803
American Indian /
Native American
59
Asian123
Black286
Hispanic307
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White3,014
Two or more races155
Un-Known152
104 students are younger than 22 and 737 students are older than 65. The school has 2,589 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,237 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,803
21 & Under104
22-241,318
25-291,271
30-34776
35-39461
40 & Over737
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Arkansas, 1,645 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 324 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,667
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,645
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses324
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,698
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,645
Arkansas Resident961
Other State In U.S.636
Outside of U.S.48

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