The real 4-year cost of Arkansas State University in Arkansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Arkansas State University went from $6,370 to $7,754, an average of 0.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,370 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,370 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,640 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,934 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,180 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,510 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,720 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,050 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,200 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,478 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,607 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,900 | – | – |
| 2020 | $7,315 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,130 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,456 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,754 | $7,754 | – |
| 2024 | – | $7,758 | $7,331–$8,184 |
| 2025 | – | $7,762 | $6,932–$8,638 |
| 2026 | – | $7,765 | $6,554–$9,117 |
| 2027 | – | $7,769 | $6,197–$9,623 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,765 |
| Year 2 | $7,769 |
| Year 3 | $7,773 |
| Year 4 | $7,777 |
| 4-year total | $31,084 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $16,701
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,100/ yr
- rising 4.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,189
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Arkansas State University4-year schools with similar prices in Arkansas
Closest to Arkansas State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Henderson State University$7,572
- University of Arkansas Grantham$8,280
- Arkansas Tech University$8,508
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith$6,906
- Arkansas Baptist College$8,760
- University of Arkansas at Monticello$8,868
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$8,868
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$9,019
Use this data
Published figures for Arkansas State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.