Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1886Distant townSEVP certified

About

Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) ( WAH-shi-tah) is a private Christian university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, a state convention affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern campus boundary.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$35,740
Estimated total for international students: US$50,212

Net price calculatorobu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,602
Graduate students: 129
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 68%
SAT: Reading and writing 540–650 · Maths 530–630
ACT: 22–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 66%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$52,333

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (64)

Bachelor's degrees54 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBible/Biblical StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesReligious Music and WorshipRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial StudiesTheology and Religious Vocations, Other

Master's degrees6 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCurriculum and InstructionDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Associate's degrees2 subjects

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesReligion/Religious Studies

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.