In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Arkansas
Arkansas charges $10,104 a year in published tuition and fees for Arkansas residents, about $5,052 a semester, and $29,966 a year for students from other states, about $14,983 a semester, a difference of $19,862. About 57% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Arkansas different
- Supply chain and business. Its Walton College of Business graduates large numbers in finance, marketing and supply chain management, near the headquarters of Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt.
- Senior Walk. The name of every graduate since the 1870s is etched into the campus sidewalks.
- Mountains and trails. Fayetteville is in the Ozark Mountains, with an extensive network of biking and walking trails.
What Arkansas students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): finance (382), marketing (360), nursing (342), psychology (243), supply chain management (220) and biology (178). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Arkansas if…
- You're curious about business, logistics or retail.
- You'd enjoy a college town with outdoor life close at hand.
- You want a large SEC university in a smaller, outdoorsy city.
Worth asking about
- What internships do Walton College students find with companies in Northwest Arkansas?
- What scholarships are available to students from neighboring states?
How Arkansas compares with the other SEC schools
Arkansas pairs a large SEC campus with a business school near several major company headquarters. See how the 16 SEC schools differ.
FAQ
What is Arkansas's acceptance rate? 73.9% for fall 2025: 24,326 of 32,928 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 74.3%.
What is Arkansas's out-of-state acceptance rate? 76.2% for fall 2025, compared with 79.2% for Arkansas residents. Arkansas admitted 17,028 of 22,358 out-of-state applicants and 7,116 of 8,988 Arkansas residents, according to the University of Arkansas's Common Data Set for 2025–26. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $29,966 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
What is Arkansas known for? Business, especially supply chain management, the Senior Walk tradition, and its Ozarks setting.
How much does Arkansas cost? Published tuition and fees are $10,104 a year in-state and $29,966 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is Arkansas tuition per semester? About $5,052 a semester for Arkansas residents and $14,983 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $10,104 and $29,966 before aid.
Is Arkansas an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, the University of Arkansas is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Arkansas? About 28,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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