Federal data
Lowest net price private nonprofit four-year colleges in Arkansas
Arkansas private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $10,627 | 32 |
| 2 | Central Baptist College | Conway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $12,287 | 103 |
| 3 | Philander Smith University | Little Rock | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $14,224 | 124 |
| 4 | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $15,745 | 143 |
| 5 | Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $16,315 | 36 |
| 6 | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $17,002 | 12 |
| 7 | University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $17,360 | 156 |
| 8 | Lyon College | Batesville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,616 | 104 |
| 9 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,397 | 481 |
| 10 | Ecclesia College | Springdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,075 | 44 |
| 11 | Harding University | Searcy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,130 | 1,259 |
| 12 | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,409 | 354 |
| 13 | Hendrix College | Conway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,149 | 239 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.