Tuition and fee rates are set by the National Park College Board of Trustees and are subject to change. Decisions about tuition and fees are typically made in May each year; however, NPC reserves the right to change tuition rates and fees any time such action is deemed necessary. Tuition and fees are capped at 15 credit hours.

The total annual cost of attendance at NPC is about the cost of the average Arkansas university.

Tuition and Fees
Residence Tuition
(per credit hour)
Mandatory Fee
(per credit hour)
Student Activity Fee
(per credit hour)
Maximum Cost Per Semester
(tuition and fees)
Garland County Residents $110 $45 $10 $2,475
Out-of-County Residents $120 $50 $10 $2,700
Out-of-State Residents $157 $55 $10 $3,330
International Residents $222 $60 $10 $4,380
Mandatory Meal Plan Fees
Student type Credit Hours Mandatory Fee
(per term)
Meals per Semester
Full Time Students 10+ hours  $350.00 53 meals
3/4 time Students 7-9 hours  $262.50 40 meals
Half time Students 4-6 hours  $175.00 26 meals
Less than Half time Students 0-3 hours  $100.00 15 meals
On-Campus Resident   $1,000.00 153 meals

 

Lab Fee

This fee of $10 per credit hour is charged each semester to all students who enroll in a class(es) that has/have a lab (see class schedule for a listing of classes that have a lab).  The purpose of the fee is to enable the College to remain current with the latest technology, equipment, and expendable supplies for those particular classes.

One-time fees specific to individual classes or disciplines may be required for some students. Examples may include special labs, material, uniforms or other fees.

Technical Program Fee

Students enrolled in Technology Degree or Certificate courses will be accessed a $30 per credit hour fee. The purpose of this fee is to enable these technical courses to remain current with the 
latest technology, equipment, and expendable supplies.

Estimated Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Institution: National Park College

Estimated Annual Cost - Dependent Student
Category Expenses
Tuition & Fees $4,950
Off Campus Living Expenses: Housing and Food $9,141
On Campus Living Expenses: Housing and Food $10,843
Books & Supplies $1,500
Transportation $1,547
Federal Student Loan Fee $56
Misc. Personal Expenses $3,375
TOTAL Estimated Cost of Attendance (Off Campus) $20,569
TOTAL Estimated Cost of Attendance (On Campus) $22,271
Estimated Annual Cost - Independent Student
Category Expenses
Tuition & Fees $4,950
Off Campus Living Expenses: Housing and Food $13,644
On Campus Living Expenses: Housing and Food $10,843
Books & Supplies $1,500
Transportation $2,309
Federal Student Loan Fee $56
Misc. Personal Expenses $5,038
TOTAL Estimated Cost of Attendance (Off Campus) $27,496
TOTAL Estimated Cost of Attendance (On Campus) $24,696

*Budgets may be prorated based on enrollment hours each semester.

*Budgets may vary based on program of study.

Financial Aid Data for 2020-2021
Category Cost
Pell Grant $5,608,151
SEOG $99,614
Loans-Sub and UnSub $3,303,873
Work Study $93,042
Default draft rate for 2018 13.2%
Pell recipients (unduplicated) 1,429
Loan recipients (unduplicated) 703
Total Recipients of both pell and sub loans 584
Recipients of neither pell or sub loans 1,394
2018-2019 Enrollment (unduplicated) 2,911