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 Name | University of Central Arkansas |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR |
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| Online Students | 1,352 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,426 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,523 Out-of-State$18,023 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,446 Out-of-State$12,985 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 23 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 10 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 6 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.
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
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 1 | 1 | 4 |
10 | 1 | 6 |
| Overall Programs | 5 | 2 | 68 |
31 | 6 | 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 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 74 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 66 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Management Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
58 | NOT 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 Enrollment | 10,112 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,352 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,426 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,334 |
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 Courses | 1,352 | |
| Arkansas Resident | 1,112 |
| Other State In U.S. | 240 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,352 | |
| Undergraduate | 488 |
| Graduate | 864 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 488 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 460 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 28 |