For Arkansas, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,179 for Arkansas residents and $12,154 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,637 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. 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.

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 in 2024 is $22,405 for state residents and $27,380 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
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,179$12,154$8,637$14,887
Books & Supplies$1,314$1,314
Room & Board$8,999$8,999
Other Expenses$4,913$4,913
COA$22,405$27,380$23,863$30,112

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas is $7,179 for state residents and $12,154 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,771$1,332$10,443$1,213
2020-2021$3,731$1,343$10,437$1,212
2021-2022$3,811$1,350$10,200$1,255
2022-2023$3,975$1,410$10,540$1,315
2023-2024$5,487$1,692$12,119$35

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Arkansas in 2024 is $8,637 for state residents and $14,887 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas (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$7,032$1,606$13,757$1,130

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas in 2024 is $154 for state residents and $394 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $371 for state residents and $687 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 (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$290$369 $453$644
2020-2021$291$369 $472$654
2021-2022$289$368 $463$648
2022-2023$300$381 $468$646
2023-2024$154$394 $371$687

Arkansas Living Costs

The average living costs of Arkansas 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Arkansas (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,794$4,088 $8,028$4,982
2020-2021 $8,154$4,020 $8,155$5,058
2021-2022 $8,208$4,125 $8,237$5,068
2022-2023 $8,390$4,567 $8,723$5,486
2023-2024 $8,999$4,913 $9,409$5,900