For Arkansas colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,694 for Arkansas residents and $12,305 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,227 for Arkansas residents and $14,887 for out-of-state students.

Hendrix College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $36,650 and Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,350 among Arkansas colleges. For graduate programs, Hendrix College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $36,650 and University of Arkansas Grantham has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,800 among Arkansas colleges.

You can narrow Arkansas colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Arkansas colleges in 2024 is $20,920 for state residents and $27,531 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Arkansas colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,694$12,305$8,227$14,887
Books & Supplies$1,314$1,314
Room & Board$8,999$8,999
Other Expenses$4,913$4,913
COA$20,920$27,531$23,452$30,112

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas colleges is $5,694 for state residents and $12,305 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Arkansas colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,813$1,343$10,443$1,234
2020-2021$3,733$1,343$10,399$1,251
2021-2022$3,815$1,350$10,241$1,272
2022-2023$3,975$1,410$10,464$1,310
2023-2024$4,144$1,550$10,905$1,400
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Arkansas colleges in 2024 is $8,227 for state residents and $14,887 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Arkansas colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,810$1,563$14,769$1,317
2020-2021$5,875$1,585$14,748$1,275
2021-2022$5,924$1,589$14,073$1,281
2022-2023$6,122$1,454$14,801$1,144
2023-2024$6,682$1,545$13,757$1,130

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas colleges in 2024 is $312 for state residents and $395 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $476 for state residents and $627 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Arkansas colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$290$369 $453$644
2020-2021$293$373 $472$654
2021-2022$291$372 $463$648
2022-2023$300$381 $468$646
2023-2024$312$395 $476$627

Arkansas colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Arkansas colleges in 2024 is $13,912 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,309 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Arkansas colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,794$4,088 $8,068$4,991
2020-2021 $8,154$4,020 $8,179$5,171
2021-2022 $8,208$4,125 $8,270$5,182
2022-2023 $8,390$4,567 $8,773$5,534
2023-2024 $8,999$4,913 $9,409$5,900