Southeast Arkansas College is a public community college located in Pine Bluff, AR. It offers 63 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southeast Arkansas College is $4,960 for Arkansas residents and $8,260 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Arkansas public community colleges' average ($5,466).

The school has 898 students, which is lower than Arkansas community collleges' average (1,523). In addition, 302 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Arkansas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southeast Arkansas College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - SEARK College
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,960$8,260
Books & Supplies$1,800
On-Campus Living Costs$16,165
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,275
Average Financial Aid$6,191
Cost of Attendance$22,925$26,225
After Financial Aid$16,734$20,034
SEARK College Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southeast Arkansas College$4,960$8,260
Public Community Colleges in Arkansas$4,051$5,466
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southeast Arkansas College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs23NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4617NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications5 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Technology/Technician1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies14 completers
53 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building Construction Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist10 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate Communications, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 898 students at Southeast Arkansas College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 301 male students and 696 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total997268729
Male Students301107194
Female Students696161535

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 898 total students, 480 students enrolled through distance learning (302 students enrolled exclusively and 178 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment898
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses302
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses178
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses418

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southeast Arkansas College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1900 S Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR
Phone870-543-5900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,960
Out-of-State$8,260
Student Population »898 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,191
Students to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)