Ouachita Baptist University Rankings

Located in Arkadelphia, AR, Ouachita Baptist University is one of the best universities in the state of Arkansas. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Ouachita Baptist University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Ouachita Baptist University.

410 Ouachita Arkadelphia, AR 71998
Phone: (870) 245-5110
Email: admissions@obu.edu
Web site: http://www.obu.edu

Rankings: Ouachita Baptist University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 1
Score: 100
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.4
Graduation and retention ranking: 5
Average freshman retention rate: 76.5%
6-year graduation rate: 61.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 11
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 56.3%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 12:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 90.8%
Student selectivity ranking: 2
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 21-27
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 39%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 60%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 66.0%
Financial resources rank: 11
Alumni giving rank: 9
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 24.0%

Ouachita Baptist University History

Essential Facts: Ouachita Baptist University

  • Ouachita Baptist University was founded as Ouachita Baptist College on September 6, 1886, and has operated continually since that date.
  • Ouachita Baptist University has some good and some bad. If you’re able to connect with a faculty member, you’re more willing to overlook the bad at the school.
  • At this school, 95 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 5 percent of students live off campus.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 90%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 20%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 35%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 50%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 80%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook