For Arkansas 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,093 for Arkansas residents and $18,958 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,506 for Arkansas residents and $15,177 for out-of-state students.
Hendrix College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $38,200 and University of Arkansas System eVersity has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,675 among Arkansas 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Hendrix College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $38,200 and University of Arkansas Grantham has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,980 among Arkansas 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $25,400 for state residents and $35,265 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges is $9,093 for state residents and $18,958 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $8,506 for state residents and $15,177 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $484 for state residents and $597 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $462 for state residents and $625 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Arkansas 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,040 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,027 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges.