13 colleges in Arkansas with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Arkansas Grantham at $8,370.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR |
$8,370$15,318 | 43% | — |
| 2 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR |
$10,574$19,048 | 38% | 80% |
| 3 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR |
$12,366$25,082 | 55% | 82% |
| 4 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR |
$12,653$21,129 | 40% | 41% |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR |
$12,970$22,808 | 49% | 96% |
| 6 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR |
$14,027$24,951 | 49% | 75% |
| 7 | Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR |
$14,224$28,136 | 30% | — |
| 8 | University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR |
$14,287$22,519 | 49% | — |
| 9 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR |
$16,511$25,029 | 54% | 89% |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR |
$17,248$22,519 | 42% | 59% |
| 11 | University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR |
$17,360$38,666 | 51% | 60% |
| 12 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR |
$18,209$27,767 | 71% | 74% |
| 13 | Lyon College Batesville, AR |
$19,616$44,978 | 47% | 63% |