Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers 78 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 37 major programs - 3 Associate, 5 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,960 for Arkansas residents and $15,690 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,483 students out of total 4,732 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,188 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus |
|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
|---|
| Address | 100 E. University, Magnolia, AR |
|---|
| Online Students | 1,483 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,438 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,960
Out-of-State$15,690 |
|---|
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,380
Out-of-State$10,656 |
|---|
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
|---|
| Online Degree Programs |
|---|
| Total | 37 Programs |
|---|
| Associates | 3 Programs |
|---|
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
|---|
| Masters | 16 Programs |
|---|
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
|---|
| Post-Graduate | 12 Programs |
|---|
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,960 and $15,690 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,380 and $10,656 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $246 for Arkansas residents and $437 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Arkansas residents and $502 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers 78 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Associates, 5 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
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 |
|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 5 |
16 | 1 | 12 |
|---|
| Overall Programs | 1 | 8 | 39 |
16 | 1 | 13 |
|---|
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 | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 541 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Information Technology Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
11 |
14 |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 36 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 40 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
74 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 76 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
60 |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, there are 4,732 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,921 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,483 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,438 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,732 | |
|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,483 |
|---|
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,438 |
|---|
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 811 |
|---|
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,483 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,272 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 188 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 21 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,483 | |
|---|
| Arkansas Resident | 1,272 |
|---|
| Other State In U.S. | 190 |
|---|
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
|---|
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,483 | |
|---|
| Undergraduate | 548 |
|---|
| Graduate | 935 |
|---|
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 548 | |
|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 365 |
|---|
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 183 |
|---|