Arkansas's tuition & fees has increased from $21,826 (2015) to $29,966 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,672 (year 2015) to $30,892 (year 2025).
Arkansas's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 11.99%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher 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 39.34% from 2015 ($36,810).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Arkansas's COA is $51,292, which is increased by 4.61% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Arkansas's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,758. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Arkansas over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,154, and it has increased 15.40% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,046 | 4.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,046 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,046 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | 5.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,154 | 4.91% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,154 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.61% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Arkansas.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,984 | $13,984 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,436 | $14,436 | 3.23% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,808 | $14,808 | 2.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,324 | $15,324 | 3.48% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,660 | $15,660 | 2.19% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,692 | $15,692 | 0.20% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,304 | $16,304 | 3.90% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,544 | $17,544 | 7.61% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,106 | $19,106 | 8.90% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,172 | $20,172 | 5.58% |
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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 and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Arkansas | $29,966
($10,104) | $28,772
($9,748) | 4.15% |
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| University of Mississippi | $28,600
($9,772) | $26,980
($9,412) | 6.00% |
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| University of Missouri-Columbia | $36,056
($14,837) | $34,338
($14,130) | 5.00% |
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| University of Kentucky | $34,140
($13,502) | $33,406
($13,212) | 2.20% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $33,256
($13,812) | $31,974
($13,484) | 4.01% |
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