Online Degrees and Programs at Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University offers 208 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 75 major programs - 11 Certificate, 2 Associate, 20 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 19 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,090 for Arkansas residents and $14,522 for out-of-state students.

Total 7,752 students out of total 15,726 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,739 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Arkansas State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Arkansas State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,090 and $14,522 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,322 and $13,028 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $312 for Arkansas residents and $580 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $381 for Arkansas residents and $698 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Arkansas State University offers 208 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 75 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 2 Associates, 20 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 19 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Arkansas State University, there are 15,726 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,102 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,752 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,350 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 7,752 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,252 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,375 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 125 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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