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Arkansas College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Arkansas has 81 higher education institutions across 42 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $9,937, average out-of-state tuition is $12,186, and average net price is $14,015 where data is available.

Arkansas College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

81

Cities

42

Average in-state tuition

$9,937

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$12,186

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$21,904

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$14,015

After grants and aid

Arkansas higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Arkansas college acceptance rate patterns, Arkansas university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Arkansas

Arkansas State University Mid-South

$3,558

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Arkansas

Central Baptist College

46.36%
Public36schools Private nonprofit18schools Private for-profit27schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Little Rock 12 schools Avg net price $17,221 Fort Smith 6 schools Avg net price $13,421 North Little Rock 5 schools Avg net price $19,840 Pine Bluff 5 schools Avg net price $14,143 Russellville 3 schools Avg net price $13,188 Fayetteville 3 schools Avg net price $16,417 Conway 3 schools Avg net price $18,949 Hot Springs 3 schools Avg net price $12,485 Springdale 3 schools Avg net price $16,356 Batesville 2 schools Avg net price $16,015 Jonesboro 2 schools Avg net price $12,995 Searcy 2 schools Avg net price $17,843 Arkadelphia 2 schools Avg net price $19,642 Siloam Springs 2 schools Avg net price $21,144 Rogers 2 schools Avg net price $19,083 Bentonville 1 schools Avg net price $5,719 Beebe 1 schools Avg net price $8,652 Monticello 1 schools Avg net price $14,013 Jacksonville 1 schools Avg net price $32,263 Pocahontas 1 schools Avg net price $6,053 De Queen 1 schools Avg net price $5,200 Paragould 1 schools Avg net price $17,236 Forrest City 1 schools Avg net price $6,769 Texarkana 1 schools Avg net price Not reported

Top Tuition Schools in Arkansas

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas Out-of-state tuition: $36,650 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas Out-of-state tuition: $32,480 Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas Out-of-state tuition: $31,000 John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas Out-of-state tuition: $30,832 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Out-of-state tuition: $28,772 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, Arkansas Out-of-state tuition: $25,950

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Arkansas

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, Arkansas Average net price: $3,558 Ozarka College Melbourne, Arkansas Average net price: $4,396 University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena, Arkansas Average net price: $4,914 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, Arkansas Average net price: $5,144 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, Arkansas Average net price: $5,200 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, Arkansas Average net price: $5,420

Largest Schools in Arkansas

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Net price: $17,525 Arkansas State University Jonesboro Net price: $13,085 University of Central Arkansas Conway Net price: $16,775 Arkansas Tech University Russellville Net price: $12,171 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock Net price: $16,136 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville Net price: $5,719 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith Net price: $10,097 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock Net price: $15,000 Harding University Searcy Net price: $20,579 University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock Net price: $9,325 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia Net price: $15,944 Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe Net price: $8,652 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Net price: $11,679 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Net price: $14,013 National Park College Hot Springs Net price: $11,442 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Net price: $22,355 University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton Net price: $11,718 Henderson State University Arkadelphia Net price: $16,929 John Brown University Siloam Springs Net price: $21,144 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Undergrads: 1,361

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Arkansas University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Arkansas?

The average in-state tuition for Arkansas schools with reported tuition is $9,937. The average out-of-state tuition is $12,186.

What is Arkansas out-of-state tuition?

Arkansas out-of-state tuition averages $12,186 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Arkansas net price?

The average net price for Arkansas schools with reported net price data is $14,015.

What is the average acceptance rate for Arkansas universities?

The average acceptance rate for Arkansas schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 71.95%.

Which Arkansas university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Jefferson Regional School of Nursing has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $73,975.