The real 2-year cost of National Park College in Arkansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at National Park College went from $2,750 to $6,050, an average of 6.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,750 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,950 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,078 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,338 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,050 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,320 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,490 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,500 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,780 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,780 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,650 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,050 | $6,050 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,431 | $5,901–$6,962 |
| 2025 | – | $6,837 | $5,755–$8,011 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,268 |
| Year 2 | $7,726 |
| 2-year total | $14,994 |
Two aid scenarios
2-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
- $10,533
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $6,725/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $14,978
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 2-year cost at National Park College2-year schools with similar prices in Arkansas
Closest to National Park College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College$6,060
- Shorter College$6,245
- Southeast Arkansas College$4,960
- Southern Arkansas University Tech$4,830
- Black River Technical College$4,584
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College$4,566
- Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas$4,416
- East Arkansas Community College$4,128
Use this data
Published figures for National Park College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.