University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is a public college in Fort Smith, AR. Its average net price is $9,653 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$8,617
$30,001 to $48,000$7,909
$48,001 to $75,000$8,023
$75,001 to $110,000$12,713
$110,001 and up$16,561
$7,888Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$12,208Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,653Average Net Price
$10,543Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,834Books and Supplies
$6,119Other Expenses
42.4%Students on Pell Grants
24.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

80.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 23ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,931
8 years after entry$43,121
10 years after entry$44,252
41.9%Graduation Rate
69.8%Retention Rate
$20,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Fort Smith, ARLocation
Small citySetting
4,091Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biology$34,666 Small program - rough guide n=30$19,250 Small program - rough guide n=36
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,210 n=334$24,093 n=226
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$55,710 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Criminal Justice$41,638 Small program - rough guide n=69$18,500 Small program - rough guide n=39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,638 National median for this major n=3,591Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$27,514 Small program - rough guide n=33$23,420 Small program - rough guide n=36
Registered Nursing$71,652 n=135$21,894 Small program - rough guide n=83
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635$21,950 Small program - rough guide n=30
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$41,044 Small program - rough guide n=64$18,096 Small program - rough guide n=58

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