Arkansas Graduate Schools

2023 Arkansas Graduate Schools Statistics

In Arkansas State, there are 88 colleges and universities - 36 public and 52 private schools. Among them, 21 schools are offering graduate programs. 18 Arkansas Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) and 1 schools are online completely schools that all degree programs can be completed by online educationin Arkansas. Total 23,497 students are attending Arkansas Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.78 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Arkansas Graduate Schools is $7,576 for Arkansas residents and $15,888 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Arkansas Graduate Schools.
Arkansas Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools88 schools
By Types36 public, 52 private
By Levels87 undergraduate schools
21 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
5 National Universities
2 Liberal Arts Colleges
2 Law Schools
1 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$5,385 Arkansas residents
$13,465 out-of-state
Graduate$7,576 Arkansas residents
$15,888 out-of-state
Student Population157,049
Undergraduate133,552
Graduate23,497
Students to Faculty Ratio14.78 to 1

Arkansas Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Arkansas Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Arkansas college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Arkansas Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Harding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSearcy, AR $13,047 1,282 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 145 programs 15 to 1
2 University of ArkansasPublic, 4 yearsFayetteville, AR $22,611
($9,066 Residents)
4,667 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 256 programs 20 to 1
3 Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4 yearsConway, AR $35,100 12 Master's 30 programs 11 to 1
4 John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSiloam Springs, AR $13,920 525 Master's 71 programs 15 to 1
6 Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWalnut Ridge, AR - 22 Master's 22 programs 16 to 1
7 Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4 yearsMagnolia, AR $10,224
($7,092 Residents)
1,946 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 68 programs 15 to 1
8 Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJonesboro, AR $11,956
($6,718 Residents)
4,989 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 202 programs 15 to 1
9 University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4 yearsConway, AR $12,056
($6,924 Residents)
1,919 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 126 programs 14 to 1
10 University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4 yearsLittle Rock, AR $14,884
($7,594 Residents)
2,372 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 149 programs 11 to 1
11 Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsArkadelphia, AR $9,040
($6,862 Residents)
712 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 104 programs 16 to 1
12 Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRussellville, AR $12,651
($7,170 Residents)
723 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 167 programs 18 to 1
13 University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4 yearsLIttle Rock, AR $4,800 838 Post-BS, Master's 61 programs 33 to 1
13 University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4 yearsMonticello, AR $15,288
($9,408 Residents)
449 Post-BS, Master's 75 programs 12 to 1
- Strayer University-ArkansasPrivate, 4 yearsLittle Rock, AR $15,135 32 Post-BS, Master's 32 programs 41 to 1
- University of Arkansas-Fort SmithPublic, 4 yearsFort Smith, AR $11,910
($7,608 Residents)
44 Master's 92 programs 19 to 1
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic, 4 yearsLittle Rock, AR $17,746
($9,570 Residents)
1,941 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 53 programs 20 to 1
- Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationPrivate, 4 yearsFort Smith, AR $34,550 758 Master's 4 programs -
- Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsArkadelphia, AR $13,780 54 Post-BS, Master's 83 programs 12 to 1
- Ecclesia CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpringdale, AR $12,075 - Master's 10 programs 10 to 1
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic, 4 yearsPine Bluff, AR $15,346
($8,098 Residents)
205 Master's, Doctorate 51 programs 13 to 1
Average$7,576 Residents
$15,888 Out-of-State
23,497 - 39 programs 14.78 to 1
*Arkansas college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Arkansas Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Arkansas
1. Harding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSearcy, AR
2. University of ArkansasPublic, 4 yearsFayetteville, AR
3. Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4 yearsConway, AR
4. John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSiloam Springs, AR
6. Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWalnut Ridge, AR
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