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Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Arkadelphia is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

34 Undergraduate Degrees
12 Graduate Degrees
$23,462 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
72% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Ouachita Baptist University?

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Contact details for Ouachita Baptist are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 410 Ouachita St, Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001
Phone: 870-245-5000
Website: www.obu.edu

How Do I Get Into Ouachita Baptist?

You can apply to Ouachita Baptist online at: www.obu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Ouachita Baptist

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ouachita Baptist?

72% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Ouachita Baptist University is 72%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Ouachita Baptist submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ouachita Baptist University  ( 520 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Ouachita Baptist University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800
Ouachita Baptist received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Ouachita Baptist University  ( 21 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Ouachita Baptist University  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford Ouachita Baptist University?

$23,462 Net Price
71% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Ouachita Baptist is $23,462. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ouachita Baptist, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $7,015 a year. That adds up to $28,060 over four years for those students.

Ouachita Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,551 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,716 undergraduate students at Ouachita Baptist, with 1,551 being full-time and 165 being part-time.

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There are also 48 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,551 full-time undergraduates at Ouachita Baptist, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ouachita Baptist University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 121
Hispanic or Latino 88
White 1,237
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 55

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Ouachita Baptist University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Ouachita Baptist. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Zimbabwe, Japan, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Ouachita Baptist University

48 Took All Classes Online
268 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Ouachita Baptist. In 2022-2023, 268 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ouachita Baptist has changed over the last few years.

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Ouachita Baptist University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate TOTAL
Dietetics/Dietitian 6 12 18
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 17 0 17
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 11 0 11
Athletic Training 0 0 0
TOTAL 34 12 46

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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