Graduate Schools at UCA
University of Central Arkansas is a Public, 4 years school located in Conway, AR. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UCA graduate schools is $7,446 for Arkansas residents and $12,985 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $18,377.
Total 1,844 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Central Arkansas and, of that, 864 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Central Arkansas offers 39 graduate programs and 14 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UCA graduate schools is $7,446 for Arkansas residents and $12,985 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.36% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UCA.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Arkansas Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $6,629 | $5,018 | $1,611 | $11,648 | $10,037 | $1,611 |
| 2022 | $6,773 | $5,063 | $1,710 | $11,835 | $10,125 | $1,710 |
| 2023 | $6,924 | $5,133 | $1,791 | $12,056 | $10,265 | $1,791 |
| 2024 | $7,162 | $5,281 | $1,881 | $12,443 | $10,562 | $1,881 |
| 2025 | $7,446 | $5,538 | $1,908 | $12,985 | $11,077 | $1,908 |
| Year | Arkansas Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $279 | $558 |
| 2022 | $281 | $563 |
| 2023 | $285 | $570 |
| 2024 | $293 | $587 |
| 2025 | $308 | $615 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $7,554 | $3,851 | $7,511 | $5,584 |
| 2022 | $7,896 | $4,992 | $7,810 | $6,646 |
| 2023 | $8,250 | $5,420 | $8,143 | $7,565 |
| 2024 | $8,662 | $5,447 | $9,349 | $7,513 |
| 2025 | $9,110 | $6,991 | $8,697 | $9,730 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Central Arkansas offers 124 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 18 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 32 | 9 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 3 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 4 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 124 | 18 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 35 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 24 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 17 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 11 |
| Music Performance | 8 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 90 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 79 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 35 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 31 |
| Library Science (other) | 27 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 49 |
| Nursing Practice | 15 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 4 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 |
Graduate Student Population
At UCA, there are 10,112 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,844 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 461 male and 1,383 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.33 to 1. University of Central Arkansas offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 864 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 34 | 11 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 205 | 55 | 150 |
| Hispanic | 83 | 25 | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,381 | 319 | 1,062 |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 19 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1,844 | 461 | 1,383 |
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