Arkansas Baptist College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Arkansas Baptist College is $23,060 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,627 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $23,060. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$8,760
Housing & meals$8,826
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$4,474
Living-at-home adjustment+$0
Total cost of attendance$23,060

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$8,250
Loan default rate21.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out29%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants79%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$12,433Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Arkansas Baptist College net price compared with other Arkansas colleges

Arkansas Baptist College has the 2nd-lowest average net price of 23 Arkansas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1University of Arkansas-Fort Smith$10,57438%$41,102
2Arkansas Baptist College$10,6277%$28,418
3Central Baptist College$12,28734%$46,789
4Arkansas State University$12,36655%$42,617
5University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$12,65340%$35,550
6Arkansas Tech University$12,97049%$41,766
7Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$14,02749%$42,386
8Philander Smith University$14,22430%$38,427
9University of Arkansas at Monticello$14,28749%$36,902

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Arkansas colleges →

Why Arkansas Baptist College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Arkansas Baptist College—$10,6277%$28,418This school
Philander Smith University—$14,22430%$38,427
Crowley's Ridge College—$16,31536%$39,533
Central Baptist College63%$12,28734%$46,789
Champion Christian College—$17,0020%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Arkansas Baptist College would cost you $3,597 less per year than Philander Smith University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Arkansas Baptist College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,254).
  • Philander Smith University gives aided families $1,479 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Arkansas residentArkansas Baptist CollegePSUDifference
Tuition & fees$8,760$13,014−$4,254
Books & supplies$1,000$1,200−$200
Housing & meals$8,826$10,000−$1,174
Personal & travel$4,474$4,312+$162
Living-at-home adjustment$0−$390+$390
Sticker price$23,060$28,136−$5,076
Average grants−$12,433−$13,912+$1,479
You pay$10,627$14,224−$3,597

“+” means Arkansas Baptist College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Arkansas Baptist College cost questions

How much is tuition at Arkansas Baptist College?

Tuition and fees are $8,760 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Arkansas Baptist College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $23,060 a year.

What do families actually pay at Arkansas Baptist College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,627 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $7,715; $48–75k pay $19,496; $110k+ pay —.

How much debt do Arkansas Baptist College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $8,250, and 21.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Arkansas Baptist College overview