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Ouachita Baptist University
410 Ouachita St, Arkadelphia, 71998 -  View Map
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    Ouachita Baptist University is a church-related, liberal arts university whose aims are to meet the educational needs of students and to prepare them for places of leadership and service. To achieve these aims, Ouachita Baptist University seeks to combine the love of God with the love of learning. The University provides the students the opportunity to experience growth in Christian ideals and character, to develop their intellectual and physical abilities, to think critically and creatively, to mature in their understanding and appreciation of their world, to communicate effectively and to accept their obligation to be of service to God and mankind. This mission has been found to be consistent with faithful stewardship to the parent body, the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.
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School Overview:
  Ouachita Baptist University
County Clark County, AR
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,402 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 97 students
Total Enrollment 1,499 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,524 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 88 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 21 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,280
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 13%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,417
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 86%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $8,922
% Students Receiving Loans 53%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $7,544
School Notes:
  • Ouachita Baptist University, located on the banks of the Ouachita River in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, opened for the first session on September 6, 1886, and has operated continuously since that date.
  • Ouachita offers several Social Clubs and more than 40 Honor, Service, Performance and Professional Organizations for student participation. Ouachita’s Office of Campus Ministries offers more than 30 different programs for student involvement. The office coordinates international mission trips during the summer and national mission trips during spring break. Ouachita offers study abroad programs in countries such as England, Austria, Japan, China, Spain, Morocco, Hong Kong and Mexico through the Daniel R. Grant Center for International Studies. The Elrod Center for Family and Community offers Ouachita students the opportunity to get involved in community service.
  • Ouachita offers undergraduate programs of study in the liberal arts. Small classes are the norm rather than the exception and Ouachita’s student to faculty ratio is approximately 13:1.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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