Graduate Schools in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 23 schools are offering graduate programs - 12 public and 11 private graduate schools. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Arkansas graduate schools is $8,506 for Arkansas residents and $14,359 for out-of-state students. Total 25,455 students have enrolled in graduate schools in Arkansas.
- Hendrix College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $38,200 and University of Arkansas Grantham has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,980.
- Arkansas State University is the largest graduate school with 5,741 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- University of Arkansas offers the most number of graduate programs of 132 programs.
- University of Arkansas offers the most number of online graduate programs of 28 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
24 Graduate Schools in Arkansas
The next table lists all graduate schools located in Arkansas. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Arkansas Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Graduate Student Population | Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Full-time Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $7,915 | $15,547 | 8,216 | 2,277 | 43 | 351 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR | $12,460 | $21,505 | 3,485 | 1,896 | 34 | 265 |
| Lyon College Batesville, AR | - | $9,840 | 659 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $12,470 | $30,892 | 33,610 | 4,751 | 132 | 1,358 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | $9,076 | $17,257 | 2,005 | 188 | 11 | 143 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $7,322 | $13,028 | 15,726 | 5,741 | 62 | 517 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR | $7,670 | $7,670 | 8,746 | 601 | 27 | 305 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR | $9,834 | $15,606 | 2,856 | 399 | 8 | 151 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $7,446 | $12,985 | 10,112 | 1,844 | 39 | 518 |
| Harding University Searcy, AR | - | $14,572 | 4,696 | 1,160 | 44 | 267 |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | $7,497 | $9,855 | 2,055 | 594 | 12 | 77 |
| Hendrix College Conway, AR | $44,070 | $38,200 | 1,110 | 10 | 1 | 95 |
| John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR | $13,440 | $14,880 | 2,350 | 402 | 16 | 72 |
| Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR | - | $17,188 | 1,858 | 129 | 6 | 110 |
| Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR | - | $21,600 | 780 | 25 | 1 | 37 |
| Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR | - | - | 517 | 22 | 1 | 32 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $7,380 | $10,656 | 4,732 | 1,648 | 17 | 158 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR | $8,022 | $12,324 | 5,496 | 37 | 2 | 205 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $4,980 | $4,980 | 5,646 | 2,808 | 13 | 21 |
| Ecclesia College Springdale, AR | $9,525 | $12,075 | 111 | - | 1 | 6 |
| Arkansas State University System Little Rock, AR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR | $17,061 | $15,135 | 741 | 46 | 10 | - |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith, AR | - | $8,240 | 870 | 870 | 5 | 45 |
| Jackson Theological Seminary North Little Rock, AR | - | $5,100 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Average | $8,506 | $14,359 | 116,384 | 25,455 | - | - |