University of Arkansas at Little Rock tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $22,519 a year for Arkansas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,248 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $22,519. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Arkansas residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$9,748$22,158
Housing & meals$9,352$9,352
Books & supplies$1,250$1,250
Personal & travel$6,799$6,799
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,630−$4,630
Total cost of attendance$22,519$34,929

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. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$14,500
Loan default rate6.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out32%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants41%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$5,271Sticker price minus average net price

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock net price compared with other Arkansas colleges

University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the 14th-lowest average net price of 23 Arkansas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
10Williams Baptist University$15,74526%$38,484
11Crowley's Ridge College$16,31536%$39,533
12University of Central Arkansas$16,51154%$45,938
13Champion Christian College$17,0020%—
14University of Arkansas at Little Rock$17,24842%$45,265
15University of the Ozarks$17,36051%$44,384
16University of Arkansas$18,20971%$58,191
17Lyon College$19,61647%$44,232
18John Brown University$20,39772%$53,907

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

Why University of Arkansas at Little Rock costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Arkansas at Little Rock59%$17,24842%$45,265This school
University of Arkansas at Monticello—$14,28749%$36,902
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences———$73,827
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith80%$10,57438%$41,102
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus75%$14,02749%$42,386

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

Why the price is different

University of Arkansas at Little Rock would cost you $2,961 more per year than University of Arkansas at Monticello, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$1,789).
  • University of Arkansas at Monticello gives aided families $2,961 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Arkansas residentUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockUAMDifference
Tuition & fees$9,748$9,292+$456
Books & supplies$1,250$1,400−$150
Housing & meals$9,352$7,820+$1,532
Personal & travel$6,799$5,010+$1,789
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,630−$1,003−$3,627
Sticker price$22,519$22,519$0
Average grants−$5,271−$8,232+$2,961
You pay$17,248$14,287+$2,961

“+” means University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock cost questions

How much is tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

Tuition and fees are $9,748 a year for Arkansas residents and $22,158 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $22,519 a year for Arkansas residents living on campus and about $34,929 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,248 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,195; $48–75k pay $19,018; $110k+ pay $22,255. These figures are for Arkansas residents.

How much debt do University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,500, and 6.2% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock overview