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Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

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33,780 /year
Private tuition
before financial aid
69%
69%
Acceptance Rate
1,734
Students
Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

Ouachita Baptist University is a Comprehensive institution located in Arkadelphia, AR, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address OBU Box 3776
Arkadelphia, AR  71998-0001
United States
Contact Mrs. Lori Motl
Director of Admissions Counseling
Email: motll@obu.edu
Phone: 870-245-5110
Fax: 870-245-5500

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Biomedical Sciences, General Checkmark
Biophysics Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,138
Applied
1,465
Accepted
1,734
Enrolled
69%
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Female Admissions

1,224
Females Applied
868
Females Accepted
71%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

914
Males Applied
597
Males Accepted
65%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.8
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.75

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 15th Not reported No
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 594 530 660
SAT Math 582 530 630
ACT Composite 24 21 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

33,780
Private
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Fees

720
Full-time student fees
9,720
Room & board
4,720
Room only

Financial Aid

29,202
Avg. Financial Aid Package
27,211
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
27,890
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,945
Avg. Loan Aid
20,103
Avg. Grant Aid
23,478
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
90%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
45%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,734
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5.96%
Black or African American 5.77%
White or Caucasian 81.58%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.31%
Asian 0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 3.54%

Gender

Male (43.89%)
Female (56.11%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 95%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Tiger Serve Day, Tiger Tunes and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark
Most popular organizations:
Ouachita Student Foundation, Phi Beta Lambda, Carl Goodson Honors Program, Student Education Association and Campus Ministries

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Wrestling Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No Checkmark
Wrestling No No Checkmark

Faculty

186
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 107
Part-time - 79
Male - 101
Female - 85
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