Arkansas College Costs: Net Price at Every School
Average net price is what full-time first-time undergraduates actually paid after grant and scholarship aid (2022-23 IPEDS Student Financial Aid data, retrieved 2026-08-13). Published tuition is the 2023-24 sticker price. Sorted by average net price, lowest first. Schools that did not report net price are listed at the end.
Arkansas has 55 degree-granting, Title IV institutions in the current federal dataset: 36 public, 18 private nonprofit, and 1 private for-profit (30 four-year and 25 two-year).
Across the 24 four-year institutions that reported net price, the average was $16,259 and the median $16,651. Across the 24 two-year institutions that reported, the average was $9,343 and the median $8,272. (IPEDS SFA 2022-23, retrieved 2026-08-13.)
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| School | City | Type | Avg net price | Published tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | public | $4,128 | $3,552 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | public | $4,196 | $3,650 |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | public | $4,523 | $3,820 |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | public | $5,897 | $3,540 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | public | $6,048 | $4,296 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | public | $6,098 | $3,568 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | public | $6,106 | $3,864 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | public | $6,257 | $4,685 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | public | $6,287 | $4,566 |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | public | $6,407 | $4,584 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | public | $6,699 | $2,850 |
| East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | public | $7,173 | $4,188 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | public | $8,272 | $3,880 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | public | $8,563 | $2,856 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | public | $8,996 | $3,216 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | LIttle Rock | public | $9,186 | $8,280 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | public | $9,661 | $3,168 |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | public | $9,914 | $3,816 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | public | $10,370 | $3,918 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | public | $10,387 | $6,906 |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | private nonprofit | $11,047 | $8,760 |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | public | $11,203 | $4,960 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | public | $11,225 | $8,455 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | public | $11,443 | $8,508 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | public | $11,649 | $9,019 |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | public | $12,350 | $6,050 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | public | $12,488 | $3,744 |
| Shorter College | N Little Rock | private nonprofit | $12,921 | $6,246 |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | public | $13,002 | $7,754 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | public | $13,575 | $8,868 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | public | $14,164 | $9,820 |
| Philander Smith University | Little Rock | private nonprofit | $14,986 | $13,014 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | public | $15,141 | $4,848 |
| Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | private nonprofit | $15,392 | $10,870 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | public | $16,362 | $10,118 |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | private nonprofit | $16,651 | $25,950 |
| Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | private nonprofit | $16,658 | $20,330 |
| Central Baptist College | Conway | private nonprofit | $16,672 | $19,680 |
| Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | public | $16,929 | $7,885 |
| Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | private nonprofit | $17,266 | $16,440 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | public | $17,475 | $9,748 |
| Harding University | Searcy | private nonprofit | $21,069 | $24,888 |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs | private nonprofit | $21,464 | $30,832 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | private nonprofit | $22,087 | $32,480 |
| Lyon College | Batesville | private nonprofit | $22,675 | $31,000 |
| Hendrix College | Conway | private nonprofit | $24,236 | $36,650 |
| Ecclesia College | Springdale | private nonprofit | $24,610 | $16,850 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | private nonprofit | $34,539 | $13,593 |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | Fort Smith | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Arkansas State University System | Little Rock | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | North Little Rock | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | Pine Bluff | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Strayer University-Arkansas | Little Rock | private for-profit | Not reported | $13,920 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Arkansas System Office | Little Rock | public | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS. Net price 2022-23, published charges 2023-24. Retrieved 2026-08-13. See methodology.