University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers 72 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 3 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,086 for Arkansas residents and $14,714 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,286 students out of total 3,485 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 430 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
TypeFour-year, Public
Address4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR
Online Students1,286 Enrolled Online Exclusively
502 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,086
Out-of-State$14,714
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,460
Out-of-State$21,505
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters3 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,086 and $14,714 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,460 and $21,505 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $307 for Arkansas residents and $541 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $451 for Arkansas residents and $910 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,236$8,236$8,596$8,868$9,086
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,976$15,976$16,114$16,506$14,714
Graduate (In-State)$9,462$9,462$9,570$12,386$12,460
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,652$17,652$17,746$21,407$21,505
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$280$280$295$299$307
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$602$602$608$617$541
Graduate (In-State)$441$441$447$451$451
Graduate (Out-of-State)$896$896$901$910$910

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers 72 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 3 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 3NOT OFFERED2
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED11 232117

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 8
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 396NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, there are 3,485 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,788 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,286 students are enrolled exclusively and 502 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,485
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,286
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses502
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,697

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,286 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 235 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,051 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 Courses1,286
Arkansas Resident235
Other State In U.S.1,051
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,286
Undergraduate1,085
Graduate201
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,085
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,069
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking16

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