For Arkansas Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $20,244.
Hendrix College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $38,200 and Jackson Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,150 among Arkansas Private colleges. For graduate programs, Hendrix College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $38,200 and Jackson Theological Seminary has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,100 among Arkansas Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Arkansas Private colleges in 2025 is $35,723 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas Private colleges is $20,244. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Arkansas Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $15,888.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Arkansas Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas Private colleges in 2025 is $647.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $620.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Arkansas Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Arkansas Private colleges in 2025 is $14,328 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,897 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 Private colleges.