For Arkansas Private colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $19,715.

Hendrix College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $36,650 and Jackson Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,150 among Arkansas Private colleges. For graduate programs, Hendrix College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $36,650 and Jackson Theological Seminary has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,100 among Arkansas Private colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Arkansas Private colleges in 2024 is $34,158 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Arkansas Private colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
Tuition & Fees$19,715$15,771
Books & Supplies$1,096$1,096
Room & Board$9,381$9,381
Other Expenses$3,966$3,966
COA$34,158$30,213

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Arkansas Private colleges is $19,715. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Arkansas Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$18,291$1,042
2020-2021$18,722$1,093
2021-2022$17,906$1,148
2022-2023$17,641$1,147
2023-2024$18,490$1,225
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Arkansas Private colleges in 2024 is $15,771.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Arkansas Private colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$23,254$861
2020-2021$21,535$747
2021-2022$19,160$759
2022-2023$20,003$684
2023-2024$15,451$320

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Arkansas Private colleges in 2024 is $657.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $648.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Arkansas Private colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
2019-2020$630$756
2020-2021$648$757
2021-2022$637$724
2022-2023$631$685
2023-2024$657$648

Arkansas Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Arkansas Private colleges in 2024 is $13,347 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,188 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Arkansas Private colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Arkansas Private colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,152$3,033 $8,087$3,937
2020-2021 $8,288$3,151 $8,299$4,068
2021-2022 $8,431$3,254 $8,545$4,188
2022-2023 $8,667$3,580 $8,600$4,394
2023-2024 $9,381$3,966 $9,141$5,046