Public colleges
Public Colleges in Arkansas
CampusPin lists 34 public colleges and universities in Arkansas, about 64.2% of the state's 53 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $8,688 in this snapshot.
Arkansas public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 34
- Share of state colleges
- 64.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $8,688
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $14,610
- Out-of-state premium
- +$5,922
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Arkansas
- Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · $7,754 in-state
- Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville · $8,508 in-state
- Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia · $7,885 in-state
- Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia · $9,820 in-state
- University of ArkansasFayetteville · $9,748 in-state
- University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock · $8,455 in-state
- University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello · $8,868 in-state
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff · $9,019 in-state
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock · $10,168 in-state
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock · $8,280 in-state
- University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith · $6,906 in-state
- University of Central ArkansasConway · $10,118 in-state
Public community colleges in Arkansas
- Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville · $2,570
- Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis · $3,048
- Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern · $3,568
- Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe · $3,216
- Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home · $3,168
- Arkansas State University-NewportNewport · $2,856
- Black River Technical CollegePocahontas · $4,584
- Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen · $3,906
- East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City · $3,960
- National Park CollegeHot Springs · $5,600
- North Arkansas CollegeHarrison · $3,168
- NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville · $2,982
- Ozarka CollegeMelbourne · $3,820
- Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena · $3,230
- South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado · $3,204
- Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff · $4,960
- Southern Arkansas University TechCamden · $4,685
- University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena · $3,528
- University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville · $3,558
- University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton · $3,504
- University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope · $3,400
- University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock · $4,848
Public vs private in Arkansas
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
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Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Arkansas come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Arkansas. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/arkansas