For Arkansas colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,960 for Arkansas residents and $12,587 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 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 $38,200 and University of Arkansas Grantham has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,980 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 2025 is $21,832 for state residents and $28,460 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 colleges is $5,960 for state residents and $12,587 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.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Arkansas 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 colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas colleges in 2025 is $316 for state residents and $397 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 colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Arkansas colleges in 2025 is $14,521 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,430 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.