South Arkansas College offers 54 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 4 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $3,684 for Arkansas residents and $5,532 for out-of-state students.
Total 371 students out of total 1,207 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 287 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
South Arkansas College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | South Arkansas College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR |
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| Online Students | 371 Enrolled Online Exclusively
367 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$3,684
Out-of-State$5,532 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Arkansas College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $3,684 and $5,532 for non-Arkansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $108 for Arkansas residents and $185 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
South Arkansas College offers 54 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 37 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 6 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
52 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 164 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
45 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At South Arkansas College, there are 1,207 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 738 students were attending classes through distance learning (371 students are enrolled exclusively and 367 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,207 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 371 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 367 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 469 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 371 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 285 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 86 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 371 | |
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| Arkansas Resident | 285 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 86 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 371 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 345 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 26 |
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