The 2023 Directory of Arkansas Public Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend public college in Arkansas? The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in Arkansas was $5,811 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of ($242) from the 2019-2020 average of $6,053 and represents a -4% annual decline. The list of Arkansas public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of Arkansas and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 32 public colleges and universities in Arkansas, the most popular being University of Arkansas with 23,282 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $7,666. University of Arkansas is the most expensive public school in Arkansas with an in-state tuition of $7,666.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, Arkansas |
$2,880 | NA | NA |
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, Arkansas |
$6,750 | 37 | 34 |
Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, Arkansas |
$3,100 | NA | NA |
University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas |
$7,666 | 58 | 31 |
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas |
$5,729 | 44 | 48 |
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, Arkansas |
$4,779 | NA | NA |
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, Arkansas |
$5,370 | 23 | 21 |
University of Arkansas Community College BatesvilleBatesville, Arkansas |
$2,112 | NA | NA |
University of Arkansas Community College HopeHope, Arkansas |
$2,310 | NA | NA |
University of Arkansas Community College MorriltonMorrilton, Arkansas |
$2,448 | NA | NA |
University of Arkansas Fort SmithFort Smith, Arkansas |
$4,104 | NA | NA |
University of Central ArkansasConway, Arkansas |
$6,870 | 39 | 21 |