The real 4-year cost of University of Arkansas in Arkansas
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Arkansas went from $6,400 to $10,916, an average of 2.3% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $10,916Tuition plus mandatory fees based on 30 credit hours per year, per-credit rates approved by UA System Board of Trustees May 2026.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,400 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,459 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,768 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,174 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,554 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,818 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,210 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,522 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,820 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,062 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,130 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,384 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,384 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,574 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,656 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,748 | – | – |
| 2026 | $10,916 | $10,916 | – |
| 2027 | – | $11,164 | $10,969–$11,360 |
| 2028 | – | $11,419 | $11,022–$11,823 |
| 2029 | – | $11,678 | $11,075–$12,304 |
| 2030 | – | $11,944 | $11,128–$12,805 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,916 |
| Year 2 | $11,164 |
| Year 3 | $11,419 |
| Year 4 | $11,678 |
| 4-year total | $45,177 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $5,177
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $27,412
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $15,694/ yr
- rising 4.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $66,939
School’s own published rateRoom $10,144 + board $5,550.source
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 University of Arkansas4-year schools with similar prices in Arkansas
Closest to University of Arkansas by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Central Arkansas$10,118
- Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$9,820
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock$9,617
- Champion Christian College$12,582
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$9,019
- University of Arkansas at Monticello$8,868
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$8,868
- Philander Smith College$13,014
Use this data
Published figures for University of Arkansas from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.