Colleges in Arkansas: ACT scores and what they really cost.
21 four-year colleges in Arkansas, 13 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among AR schools is $8,370 a year at University of Arkansas Grantham, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Arkansas Grantham
Arkansas Baptist College
Central Baptist College
Arkansas State University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Philander Smith University
Williams Baptist University
Crowley's Ridge College
University of Central Arkansas
Champion Christian College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of the Ozarks
University of Arkansas
Lyon College
John Brown University
Ecclesia College
Harding University
Ouachita Baptist University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Arkansas?
Arkansas (AR) has 21 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 13 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Arkansas?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, University of Arkansas Grantham in LIttle Rock is the least expensive four-year college in Arkansas at $8,370 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Arkansas?
Usually, but not always. Among Arkansas's 8 public colleges the median net price is $16,511 a year, against $17,360 across 13 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Arkansas?
Substantially. Across Arkansas colleges the median net price is $14,656 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $22,470 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.