Overview

Ouachita Baptist University is a 4-year institution located in Arkadelphia, AR.

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

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Biophysics	×	×
Wildlife Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Speech Teacher Education	×	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Pre-engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Writing, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Community Services	×	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Health Nurse/nursing	×	×
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services, Other	×	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Public/applied History	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×	×
Mathematics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Christian Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Chemistry, Other	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Physics, Other	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies	×	×
Missions/missionary Studies	×	×
Pastoral Counseling And Specialized Ministries, Other	×	×
Pastoral Studies/counseling	×	×
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations, Other	×	×
Theology/theological Studies	×	×
Worship Ministry	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Management	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,087

Applied

1,476

Accepted

1,715

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,172

Females Applied

839

Females Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

909

Males Applied

636

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.78

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	594	530	640
SAT Math	582	520	635
ACT Composite	24	21	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

36,600

Private

Fees

760

Full-time student fees

10,700

Room & board

5,140

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

30,102

Avg. Financial Aid Package

29,932

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

32,020

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,120

Avg. Loan Aid

19,873

Avg. Grant Aid

27,564

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

88%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

50%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,715

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

63%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.1%
Black or African American	5.28%
White or Caucasian	81.07%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.63%
Asian	0.88%
Two or more races	3.71%

Gender

Male (45.25%)

Female (54.75%)

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

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Tiger Tunes, Tiger Serve Day and Tiger Traks

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Ouachita Student Foundation, Campus Ministries and Student Senate

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio