Ouachita Baptist University

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Arkadelphia, AR
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Arkansas

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Overview

Total enrollment

1,858

Location Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Website obu.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Distant Town
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist

Best Colleges Rank

#485

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad

Ouachita Baptist University sits on a wooded campus along the Ouachita River in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, approximately 65 miles southwest of Little Rock. Founded in 1886, the private liberal arts institution maintains its affiliation with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and requires all unmarried undergraduate students to live in campus housing. The university emphasizes a residential college experience with traditional brick buildings arranged around a central campus plaza. Academic programs are centered on the liberal arts with notable strengths in business, music, Christian studies, and communications, while maintaining a selective admission process for its undergraduate programs. As a member of the NCAA Division II Great American Conference, Ouachita Baptist fields competitive athletic teams known as the Tigers, with particularly strong swimming and diving programs.

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Ratings

OBU is rated within the top 46% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

Overall Rating

6 out of 10
Academics

7 out of 10
Resources

6 out of 10
Outcomes

6 out of 10
Value

6 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Challenging

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1070/1280
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 22/28
GPA 3.72

Acceptance Rate

67.5%

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Enrollment Rate 28.9%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$34,500

Costs for Ouachita Baptist University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$34,500
Books and Supplies		$1,100
Other Fees		$720
Room and Board		$9,720
Budget for Other Expenses		$5,040
Total One Year Cost		$51,080

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$43,400 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

63% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Ouachita Baptist University are Theology and Religious Vvocations, Business, and Education. 20% of students major in Theology and Religious Vvocations, 15% in Business, and 9% in Education.