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Ouachita Baptist University
  • 4 Year
  • ARKADELPHIA, AR
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Ouachita Baptist University

#2 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Arkansas
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    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      A minus
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      B
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      C
    7. Professors
      B+
    8. Location
      C minus
    9. Dorms
      B+
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      A minus
    12. Safety
      B+
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    410 OUACHITA ST
    ARKADELPHIA, AR 71998
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    About Ouachita Baptist...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    Great American Conference

    From Ouachita Baptist University

    It's different here. By choosing Ouachita Baptist University as your college home, you're choosing not only to invest in outstanding academic training and career preparation, but you also are joining a community unlike any other. Our relationships run as deep as our 135-year history, with meaningful traditions and a strong spiritual foundation supporting it all.

    Earning recognition as the top private university in Arkansas, Ouachita continues to be ranked among the nation's top universities by Forbes magazine, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today/CollegeFactual.com, and Niche.com.

    Ouachita is Test Optional and now has three pathways to college acceptance for applicants seeking to enroll in 2022:

    Earn a minimum high school GPA of 3.0,

    OR

    Rank in the top 50% of graduating class,

    OR

    Score a minimum ACT of 20 or SAT (without writing) of 1030 (Superscores accepted!)

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    Ouachita Baptist University Rankings

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Acceptance Rate
    62%
    SAT Range
    1060-1250
    ACT Range
    21-28
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Considered but not required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Accepts Common App
    No
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $20,534 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $20,112 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%
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    Academics

    Professors
    B+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    13:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Biology
      43 Graduates
    • Communications
      38 Graduates
    • Finance
      31 Graduates
    • Management Sciences and Information Systems
      21 Graduates
    • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
      19 Graduates
    • Religious Studies
      18 Graduates
    • Communication Disorders
      17 Graduates
    • Psychology
      17 Graduates
    • Business
      13 Graduates
    • Elementary Education
      13 Graduates
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    Business Finance at Ouachita

    academic spotlight

    Ouachita’s finance major combines a broad exposure to key areas of finance with meaningful opportunities for real-life experience, like managing $1 million of the university’s endowment. Join us at one of only nine private, undergrad-only business schools holding the elite AACSB accreditation for world-class preparation on a personal scale.

    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    3
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    0
    Online Associates Programs
    1
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    2
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      10%
    • On Campus
      88%
    • Online
      2%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,502 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    162
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    27%
    Varsity Athletes
    27%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    100%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $41,200 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    60%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    93%
    National
    83%
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