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Ouachita Baptist University

#742 in US ranking Arkadelphia, AR
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$50,212
Tuition & fees
$35,740
Avg. aid
$28,811
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
68%
SAT range
1070–1280
ACT range
22–28

Outcomes

Graduation rate
61%
Median salary
$41,977
1 yr after graduation

What are the popular events and traditions at Ouachita Baptist University?

Ouachita's recurring traditions include Tiger Tunes, Tiger Serve Day, and Tiger Traks. They offer different kinds of participation rather than a single model of campus entertainment.

Tiger Tunes is a student musical production associated with the Ouachita Student Foundation and student scholarship fundraising. Tiger Serve Day organizes community-service projects, connecting volunteers with work in Arkadelphia and the surrounding area. Tiger Traks centers on student participation in a series of competitive activities. The precise dates, events, and participation rules can change annually, but together these traditions show the roles that performance, service, and friendly competition play in the campus calendar.

What are the student housing and dining options at Ouachita Baptist University?

Ouachita provides university-operated housing for undergraduates, making residence halls a central part of campus life. Housing availability, room type, and eligibility are distinct from a guarantee of a student's preferred placement; applicants should review the current housing contract and assignment timetable.

Campus dining includes meal-plan arrangements for residential students. Before selecting a room or plan, students should compare required meal-plan rules, dining locations and hours, dietary accommodations, and whether a particular housing option permits a different plan. Those details may matter more to an individual budget than the published average room-and-board figure. Students planning to live off campus should first confirm any residency requirement that applies to their class year or circumstances.

Ouachita Baptist University Campus Life

College owned housing available

Yes

Co-ed housing

No

Freshmen can park on campus

Yes

Highspeed speed internet

Yes

School organizations

60

Ouachita Baptist University Campus at a Glance

Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Undergraduates living on campus
95%
Campus size
200 acres

Ouachita Baptist University Career Help & Outcomes

Career Centers:

Full time employees: 1

Part time employees: 1

Career Counselling:

Individual: All undergraduates

Group: All undergraduates

Career Center services:

  • Job Interviews
  • Career library
  • Resume preparation
  • Resume refers to employers
  • Career/Interest testing
  • Interview workshop
  • Alumni network

Other information:

Job bank on campus

Yes

Job fairs on campus

Yes

Individual job placement

All undergraduates

On campus employer recruitment

All undergraduates

Ouachita Baptist University Library Services and Resources

Main library name

Riley-Hickingbotham Library

Number of libraries on campus

3

Reservable study rooms in library

Yes

24h access

No

Physical facilities

Yes

Access to digital/electronic resources

Yes

Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials

Yes

Established library hours

Yes

Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Yes

Ouachita Baptist University Computer Labs Access

  • 24h access
  • Help desk

Ouachita Baptist University Location & Map

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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