University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers 98 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 2 Associate, 3 Bachelors, and 1 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,906 for Arkansas residents and $13,770 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,004 students out of total 5,379 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 494 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Arkansas-Fort Smith
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR
Online Students1,004 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,394 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,906
Out-of-State$13,770
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,608
Out-of-State$11,910
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Associates2 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $6,906 and $13,770 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,608 and $11,910 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $188 for Arkansas residents and $474 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $394 for Arkansas residents and $633 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,754$5,754$5,754$6,418$6,906
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$13,026$13,026$13,026$13,594$13,770
Graduate (In-State)$8,433$8,433$8,433$7,608$7,608
Graduate (Out-of-State)$12,735$12,735$12,735$11,910$11,910
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$171$171$171$175$188
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$474$474$474$474$474
Graduate (In-State)$394$394$394$394$394
Graduate (Out-of-State)$633$633$633$633$633

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers 98 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 1 Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED23 1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs451635 2NOT 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'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Early Childhood Education and TeachingONLY IN CLASSROOM 14 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 160 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 157NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, there are 5,379 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,398 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,004 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,394 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,379
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,004
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,394
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,981

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,004 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 889 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 114 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,004
Arkansas Resident889
Other State In U.S.114
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,004
Undergraduate960
Graduate44
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses960
Degree/Certificate Seeking870
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking90

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