2026 Cheapest Arkansas College Costs Rankings
Among Arkansas colleges, University of Arkansas Grantham has the cheapest tuition & fees ($8,520) and Henderson State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($10,620) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Arkansas College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Arkansas College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $8,520 | $4,980 | - | - | 5,646 | 43% | 20 to 1 |
| 2 | Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | $10,620 | $9,855 | - | - | 2,055 | 37% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR | $12,182 | $12,324 | - | 80.5% | 5,496 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $14,522 | $13,028 | 1,100 | 82.3% | 15,726 | 55% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR | $14,668 | $7,670 | 1,000 | 95.9% | 8,746 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR | $14,714 | $21,505 | - | - | 3,485 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR | $14,857 | $15,606 | - | - | 2,856 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $15,690 | $10,656 | 1,000 | 75.3% | 4,732 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | $17,955 | $17,257 | 985 | 41.2% | 2,005 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $18,023 | $12,985 | 1,040 | 89.5% | 10,112 | 54% | 15 to 1 |
Qualified Arkansas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
