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What 4 years of college costs in Arkansas before aid
Across 28 four-year colleges in Arkansas, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$17,300 to ~$153,500, with a median of ~$45,500. That median sits below the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas System eVersity (projected from 2021 data) | public | ~$17,300 | national est. |
| Jackson Theological Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$27,600 | national est. |
| Henderson State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$30,300 | 0.0% |
| Arkansas State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$31,100 | 0.0% |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$33,400 | 4.3% |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$35,800 | 0.2% |
| Arkansas Baptist College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$36,600 | 1.0% |
| University of Arkansas Grantham (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$37,400 | 2.7% |
| Arkansas Tech University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$41,000 | 4.2% |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$42,900 | 4.3% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$43,800 | 2.9% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$44,500 | 4.7% |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$44,500 | 2.8% |
| University of Arkansas (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$45,200 | 2.3% |
| University of Central Arkansas (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,900 | 2.8% |
| Philander Smith College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$53,000 | 0.4% |
| Champion Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,400 | national est. |
| Strayer University-Arkansas (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$57,700 | 0.8% |
| Ecclesia College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$71,100 | 1.2% |
| Crowley's Ridge College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$77,700 | 3.8% |
| Central Baptist College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$94,100 | 4.0% |
| Williams Baptist University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$96,800 | 3.9% |
| University of the Ozarks (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$107,000 | 0.7% |
| Harding University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,400 | 4.3% |
| Lyon College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$140,100 | 2.7% |
| John Brown University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$141,100 | 3.0% |
| Hendrix College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$141,900 | -0.7% |
| Ouachita Baptist University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$153,500 | 3.8% |
The 28 projected totals above for Arkansas are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.