University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Graduate Schools

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (referred to as UA Fort Smith) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fort Smith, AR. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is $7,608 for Arkansas residents and $11,910 for out-of-state students. The school has 44 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,447 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (referred to as UA Fort Smith) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fort Smith, AR. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1973 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UA Fort Smith Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UA Fort Smith)
Address5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
Phone479-788-7000
Webhttps://uafs.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.uafs.edu/admissions/apply-now
Financial Infohttps://admissions.uafs.edu/sites/admissions.uafs.edu/files/Departments/Financial/documents/np_calc/npcalc.htm
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is $7,608 for Arkansas residents and $11,910 for out-of-state students. The school has 44 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,447 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 93 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$11,910
$7,608 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population44
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's
Number of Programs93 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is $7,608 for Arkansas residents and $11,910 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $355 for Arkansas residents and $592 for out-of-state students.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is $7,608 for Arkansas residents and $11,910 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -6.48% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$6,894$1,683$11,394$1,683
2019-2020$7,092$1,341$11,394$1,341
2020-2021$7,092$1,341$11,394$1,341
2021-2022$7,092$1,341$11,394$1,341
2022-2023$7,092$516$11,394$516
The graduate school tuition & fees of UA Fort Smith is average compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,974 (public) / $21,738 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith$7,608$11,910
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Arkansas Graduate Schools$11,485$16,172
Public$7,828$13,974
Private$21,738
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,316 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. On-campus living costs are decreased by -3.47% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,847. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -2.48% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,426$4,359$9,423$4,359
2019-2020$9,039$4,481$10,977$4,481
2020-2021$9,090$5,430$10,976$5,430
2021-2022$9,470$5,360$10,890$5,360
2022-2023$9,645$4,671$11,176$4,671
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $355 for Arkansas residents and $592 for other students at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -6.48% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$383$633
2019-2020$394$633
2020-2021$394$633
2021-2022$394$633
2022-2023$355$592

Graduate Programs at UA Fort Smith

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers 2 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 16 students have completed their study at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Offered Degrees at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree2116
Total2116
The most popular program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is the Health/Health Care Administration/Management program and last year 12 students have earned/completed their degree program.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers 2 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 16 students have completed their graduate studies.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 4 completers-
Education4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management12-
Total16

Graduate Student Population at UA Fort Smith

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 44 students enrolled into University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduate schools where it has total 5,447 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 12 full-time and 32 part-time graduate students. By gender, 9 male and 35 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total44935
Full-time1239
Part-tme32626
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 32 White (72.73%), 7 Black/African American (15.91%), 2 Hispanic (4.55%), and 3 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total44935
American Indian/Native American202
Asian000
Black/African American716
Hispanic211
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White32725
Two More101
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 44 graduate students (100.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total44
Enrolled Online Exclusively44
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses0
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. 9 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.45% of total students), 1 students are aged above 50 (2.27%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total44935
Age 22-24909
Age 25-29945
Age 30-3411110
Age 35-39624
Age 40-49817
Age 50-64110

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