University of Central Arkansas offers 124 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,118 for Arkansas residents and $17,258 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,446 students out of total 9,913 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 526 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Central Arkansas is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Central Arkansas
TypeFour-year, Public
Address201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR
Online Students1,446 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,612 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,118
Out-of-State$17,258
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,162
Out-of-State$12,443
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total18 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters9 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Central Arkansas. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $10,118 and $17,258 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,162 and $12,443 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $238 for Arkansas residents and $476 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $293 for Arkansas residents and $587 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,188$9,338$9,563$9,778$10,118
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,998$16,148$16,433$16,728$17,258
Graduate (In-State)$6,539$6,629$6,773$6,924$7,162
Graduate (Out-of-State)$11,558$11,648$11,835$12,056$12,443
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$227$227$229$232$238
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$454$454$458$463$476
Graduate (In-State)$279$279$281$285$293
Graduate (Out-of-State)$558$558$563$570$587

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Central Arkansas offers 124 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-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 OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 915
Overall Programs4170 32611

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
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED 35
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED79 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 6
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 444 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM90 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Central Arkansas, there are 9,913 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,058 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,446 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,612 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,913
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,446
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,612
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,855

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,446 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,233 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 197 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,446
Arkansas Resident1,233
Other State In U.S.197
Outside of U.S.16
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,446
Undergraduate454
Graduate992
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses454
Degree/Certificate Seeking444
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking10

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