South Arkansas College offers 60 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 3 Certificate and 1 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $3,540 for Arkansas residents and $5,364 for out-of-state students.

Total 334 students out of total 1,162 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 80 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

South Arkansas College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth Arkansas College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR
Online Students334 Enrolled Online Exclusively
380 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$3,540
Out-of-State$5,364
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total4 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Associates1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Arkansas College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $3,540 and $5,364 for non-Arkansas residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $103 for Arkansas residents and $179 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,012$3,012$3,012$3,324$3,540
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$4,812$4,812$4,812$5,124$5,364
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$97$97$97$97$103
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$172$172$172$172$179

Online Programs By Area of Study

South Arkansas College offers 60 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 1 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs4020NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South Arkansas College, there are 1,162 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 714 students were attending classes through distance learning (334 students are enrolled exclusively and 380 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,162
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses334
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses380
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses448

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 334 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 234 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 100 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses334
Arkansas Resident234
Other State In U.S.100
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses334
Degree/Certificate Seeking314
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking20

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about South Arkansas College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!