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What Southern Arkansas University Main Campus costs

Magnolia, Arkansas · Public · 2,708 undergrads

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus' in-state sticker price was $25,195 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,015 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,526. Out-of-state students pay $5,880 more in tuition.

What does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost?

$16,015 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,895 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,195.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,526
$30,000–$48,000$15,181
$48,000–$75,000$16,772
$75,000–$110,000$16,922
over $110,000$17,733

Out-of-state tuition is $16,080 a year, against $10,200 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,880 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,526$21,406
$30,000–$48,000$15,181$21,061
$48,000–$75,000$16,772$22,652
$75,000–$110,000$16,922$22,802
Over $110,000$17,733$23,613

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,880 more in tuition that Southern Arkansas University Main Campus charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 38% off Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost more than Georgia Southwestern State University, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$16,772$16,015
Georgia Southwestern State University$9,831$10,170
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith$8,023$9,653
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College$5,410$6,874

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,200
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,080
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,195
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,880 more in tuition at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and usually get less aid.

49%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,552
average grant for students who got aid.
51%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,526 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,195. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,181 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,195. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,772 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,195. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $16,080 a year, against $10,200 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,015 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,880 tuition gap gives about $21,895 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers