University of Central Arkansas offers 125 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate, 4 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,523 for Arkansas residents and $18,023 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,352 students out of total 10,112 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 685 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Central Arkansas is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Central Arkansas
TypeFour-year, Public
Address201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR
Online Students1,352 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,426 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,523
Out-of-State$18,023
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,446
Out-of-State$12,985
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total23 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters10 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Central Arkansas. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $10,523 and $18,023 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,446 and $12,985 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $250 for Arkansas residents and $500 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $308 for Arkansas residents and $615 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,338$9,563$9,778$10,118$10,523
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$16,148$16,433$16,728$17,258$18,023
Graduate (In-State)$6,629$6,773$6,924$7,162$7,446
Graduate (Out-of-State)$11,648$11,835$12,056$12,443$12,985
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$227$229$232$238$250
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$454$458$463$476$500
Graduate (In-State)$279$281$285$293$308
Graduate (Out-of-State)$558$563$570$587$615

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Central Arkansas offers 125 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 1 Associates, 4 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 6 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 Programs114 1016
Overall Programs5268 31613

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
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED 3
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 496 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED 9
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting8 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Central Arkansas, there are 10,112 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,778 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,352 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,426 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,112
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,352
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,426
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,334

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,352 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,112 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 217 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 Courses1,352
Arkansas Resident1,112
Other State In U.S.240
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,352
Undergraduate488
Graduate864
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses488
Degree/Certificate Seeking460
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking28

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