Ouachita Baptist University Business Programs

Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The location of Ouachita Baptist is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Ouachita Baptist University?

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford Ouachita Baptist University?

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

There are 1,716 undergraduate students at Ouachita Baptist, with 1,551 being full-time and 165 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

This school is the 20th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Ouachita Baptist University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Finance	20	20
General Business Administration and Management	14	14
Accounting	11	11
Interior Design Management	7	7
Management Science	6	6
Entrepreneurship	3	3
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	3	3
Organizational Leadership	0	0
TOTAL	64	64

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

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