Jun 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Tuition and Fees


Tuition Rates* 

$119 per credit hour (Boone County) 

$134 per credit hour (Arkansas) 

$164 per credit hour (Contiguous Counties - Barry, Ozark, Stone, and Taney counties in Missouri) 

$209 per credit hour (Out-of-State) 

 

Mandatory Student Fees** 

Activity Fee - $12 per credit hour 

Student Services Fee - $9 per credit hour 

Safety & Parking Fee - $7 per credit hour 

Technology Fee - $12 per credit hour 

Student Government Fee - $1 per credit hour 

Course & Program Fees 

CDL Class A Fee - $200 

Health Professions Program Fee - $38 per Health Professional course credit hour (Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, Emergency Medical Science, Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Certified Nursing Assistant program courses) 

Registered Nursing Course Fee - $40 per RN course credit hour (Course prefix of NURS) 

Online Course Fee - $20 per online or hybrid/blended online course credit hour 

Science Lab Fee - $8 per Science Lab course credit hour (Course prefix of AGRI, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHSC, or PHYS) 

Art Course Fee - $8 per Studio Art course credit hour (Courses ART 1103, ART 1113, ART 1203, ART 1213, ART 2103, ART 2113, ART 2203, and ART 2213) 

Technical Program Fee - $35 per technical program course credit hour (Course prefix of AST, CAD, CEO, CIT, CRT, CT, ET, ENGR, HVAC, MT, & TECH ~~ excludes Truck Driving, Welding, and course ET 1013). 

Truck Driving Program Fee - $1,800 per program (Courses at regular tuition rates, based on residency) 

Welding Fee - $35 per Welding course credit hour 

Welding Certification Fee - $100 (Courses WLD 1184, WLD 2505, WLD 2605, WLD 2705, and WLD 2805) 

 

Miscellaneous Fees 

ACCUPLACER Test Fee - $10 for the entire test; $5 per section 

Insufficient Check Fee - $15 

 

Golden Ager Waiver 

North Arkansas College offers a Golden Ager waiver of general student fee charges for senior citizens 60 years of age or older in compliance with A.C.A. §6-60-204: 

Arkansas law allows students 60 years of age or older to receive a waiver of general student fees when enrolling in credit-bearing courses at state-supported colleges and universities.

What the waiver covers:

  • General student fees for credit courses, on a space-available basis.

What the waiver does not cover:

  • Specialized course fees (e.g., lab fees, program-specific fees)
  • Textbooks and course materials
  • Online course fees (if applicable)
  • Any other fees not classified as general student fees

Bookstore 

Please note that expenses for books and supplies required for courses are additional out-of-pocket costs for students. Students are responsible for purchasing required books and supplies via awarded financial aid or personal payments. Books and supplies expenses are separate from tuition and fees, and thus, should not be included with tuition and fee payments. Books and supplies are estimated to cost $300 to $900 per semester, depending on a student’s program of study and course selections. 

 

* Tuition and fees are subject to change. 

* Mandatory Student Fees are paid by all enrolled students.