26 four-year colleges, 25 community colleges, and 37 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in Arkansas, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,837 | — |
| Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,031 | — |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $8,760 | $8,721 | NAIA |
| Arkansas Beauty College | Russellville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $10,889 | — |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $23,739 | — |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | Fort Smith | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | Public · 2-year | $2,542 | $4,137 | — |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public · 4-year | $7,456 | $11,857 | D-I |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Public · 2-year | $2,818 | $8,480 | NJCAA |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Public · 2-year | $3,356 | $3,110 | NJCAA |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public · 2-year | $3,024 | $10,067 | — |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public · 2-year | $3,024 | $10,837 | NJCAA |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public · 2-year | $2,952 | $9,581 | NJCAA |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public · 4-year | $8,071 | $13,765 | D-II |
| Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $23,683 | — |
| Arkansas Welding Academy | Jacksonville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $26,187 | — |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Jacksonville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,630 | — |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Conway | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,652 | — |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Jonesboro | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,017 | — |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $12,938 | None | — |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public · 2-year | $4,440 | $6,596 | — |
| Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,893 | — |
| Central Baptist College | Conway | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $17,700 | $18,852 | NAIA |
| Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $7,755 | $15,826 | Other |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Public · 2-year | $3,620 | $4,223 | NJCAA |
| Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $15,000 | $15,321 | NAIA |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School | Fort Smith | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,833 | — |
| East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | Public · 2-year | $2,910 | $8,398 | — |
| Ecclesia College | Springdale | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,850 | $20,397 | Other |
| GoodFellas Barber College | Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,146 | — |
| Harding University | Searcy | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $23,148 | $19,505 | D-II |
| Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | Public · 4-year | $7,560 | $18,465 | D-II |
| Hendrix College | Conway | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $35,100 | $22,780 | D-III |
| Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,907 | — |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | North Little Rock | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | Pine Bluff | Private nonprofit · 2-year | None | None | — |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $29,720 | $20,404 | NAIA |
| Lyon College | Batesville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,000 | $25,183 | D-III |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | Public · 2-year | $5,200 | $8,030 | NJCAA |
| New Beginnings Beauty Academy | Pine Bluff | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $17,677 | — |
| New Tyler Barber College Inc | North Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,739 | — |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public · 2-year | $2,760 | $7,511 | NJCAA |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public · 2-year | $2,866 | $6,376 | NJCAA |
| Northern Technical College | Pine Bluff | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,700 | — |
| Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale | Public · Certificate/trade | $5,184 | $6,179 | — |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,180 | $23,086 | D-II |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public · 2-year | $3,720 | $5,066 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | Fayetteville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,883 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | North Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $20,752 | — |
| Philander Smith University | Little Rock | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,014 | $17,637 | NAIA |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | Public · 2-year | $3,110 | $4,468 | NJCAA |
| River Valley School of Massage | Russellville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $9,080 | — |
| Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,966 | — |
| Shorter College | N Little Rock | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $6,246 | $13,614 | NJCAA |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public · 2-year | $3,012 | $5,632 | NJCAA |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public · 2-year | $4,200 | $5,976 | NJCAA |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | Public · 4-year | $9,680 | $16,307 | D-II |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Public · 2-year | $4,519 | $4,084 | NJCAA |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,212 | — |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | El Dorado | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,713 | — |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | Public · 4-year | $9,656 | $16,050 | D-I |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public · 2-year | $3,384 | $4,458 | NJCAA |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public · 2-year | $2,766 | $8,074 | — |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | Public · 2-year | $3,336 | $7,371 | — |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | LIttle Rock | Public · 4-year | $8,280 | $9,175 | — |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | Public · 2-year | $3,250 | $6,776 | — |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Public · 4-year | $8,366 | $16,711 | D-I |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Public · 4-year | $8,431 | $12,693 | D-II |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | Public · 4-year | $8,668 | $9,607 | D-I |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock | Public · 4-year | None | None | — |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public · 4-year | $6,168 | $10,737 | D-II |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public · 2-year | $5,820 | $13,070 | — |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | Public · 4-year | $9,778 | $15,889 | D-I |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $25,950 | $14,973 | D-III |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $7,606 | — |
| Washington Barber College Inc | Little Rock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,801 | — |
| Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $19,450 | $10,748 | NAIA |
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