How much is the Arkansas tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Arkansas's tuition & fees is $9,748 for Arkansas residents and $28,772 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $28,392 for Arkansas residents and $47,416 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Arkansas Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Arkansas Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,748 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $28,772 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,100 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $12,368 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $5,176 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,368 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,176 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Arkansas Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,925 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $31,369 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Arkansas for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $130,113 at Arkansas. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $214,686. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $174,542.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Arkansas' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Arkansas, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $8,461.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Arkansas | $9,748 | $28,772 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Arkansas Four-years Colleges | $13,726 |
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| Public Schools | $5,423 | $8,461 |
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| Private Schools | $17,236 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Arkansas has increased by 43.70% over the past 10 years from $19,074 to $28,772. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 39.06% from $16,260 to $30,220.
The living costs increased by 7.61% last year and 34.81% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Arkansas, 14,316 students (59%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,877.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Arkansas is $38,539 for students living on-campus and $38,539 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 4,620 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,474 and the average amount of student loans is $8,350.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Arkansas's acceptance rate is 82.67%. A total of 21,462 applicants applied to and 17,743 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 6,065 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 34.18%.
To apply to Arkansas, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and Admission test scores.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are required to apply to Arkansas. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,135 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 25.
Its SAT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,135 | 1,050 | 1,220 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Arkansas Average | 1,082 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 575 | 530 | 620 |
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| SAT Math | 560 | 520 | 600 |
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| ACT Composite | 25 | 21 | 28 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Arkansas Average | 21 | | |
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| ACT Math | 24 | 20 | 27 |
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| ACT English | 25 | 21 | 29 |
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Student Population
University of Arkansas has a total of 30,936 students including 26,269 undergraduate and 4,667 graduate students. By gender, there are 12,926 male students and 16,142 female students attending Arkansas. The school offers online degree programs and 3,361 students enrolled online exclusively (10.86% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 29,068 |
12,926 | 16,142 |
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| Undergraduate | 24,265 |
10,689 | 13,576 |
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| Graduate | 4,803 |
2,237 | 2,566 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Administration Bldg 425, Fayetteville, AR |
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| Phone | 479-575-2000 |
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| WEB | www.uark.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 256 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 29 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 132 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 78.93% |
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| Yield | 34.30% |
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| Student Population | 30,936 |
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| Graduation Rate | 69% |
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| Retention Rate | 86% (Full-time), 61% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 20 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 1,270 (Full-time), 176 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 4,999 (Full-time), 243 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $90,406 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $58,549 |
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