UA Fort Smith's tuition & fees has increased from $11,326 (2015) to $12,182 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.56% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,070 (year 2015) to $12,324 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
UA Fort Smith's tuition increase rate is lower than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 11.99%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 24.07% from 2015 ($23,500).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UA Fort Smith's COA is $29,156, which is decreased by -2.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UA Fort Smith's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.56% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,416, and it has increased 14.66% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,235 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,605 | 29.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,605 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,605 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,605 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,544 | -3.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,544 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | -18.39% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,368 | 8.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,416 | 3.51% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.79% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.47% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,939 | $12,069 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,205 | $13,563 | 2.43% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,785 | $13,782 | 14.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,785 | $13,782 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,520 | $15,458 | 5.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,520 | $16,406 | 7.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,830 | $16,250 | 2.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,316 | $15,847 | -3.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,863 | $17,254 | 3.82% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,558 | $18,587 | 4.68% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | $12,182
($7,334) | $13,770
($6,906) | -11.53% |
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| University of Arkansas | $29,966
($10,104) | $28,772
($9,748) | 4.15% |
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| Arkansas State University | $14,522
($8,090) | $13,826
($7,754) | 5.03% |
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| University of Central Arkansas | $18,023
($10,523) | $17,258
($10,118) | 4.43% |
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| Arkansas Tech University | $14,668
($8,674) | $14,502
($8,508) | 1.14% |
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| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $22,721
($9,911) | $22,067
($9,617) | 2.96% |
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