Ozark Christian College

Ozark Christian College

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Ozark Christian College is a private, not-for-profit college located at 1111 North Main Street, Joplin, Missouri. Its was originally founded in Bentonville, Arkansas by Seth Wilson. Affiliated with the Restoration Movement. The campus has 16 buildings including 3 female dorms, 3 male dorms, cafeteria, Multi-purpose building, Mabee student center, Seth Wilson Library, the chapel building, missions building, Casteel administration building, Christian service building, physical power plant, and the Ozark book store. The college owns about 95 acres of land around the campus.

Its stated purpose is to to "train men and women for Christian service" through an undergraduate Bible college education. Coursework focuses almost exclusively on the Bible, Christian History, ministry and related topics. Music ministry and deaf ministry are also taught. Sports teams are known as the Ambassadors and include men's basketball, men's baseball, men's soccer, women's basketball, women's soccer and women's volleyball.

Ozark has increased in enrollment by 87 percent in the past 20 years. the largest enrollment was 2006 with 743 students. Approximately 33 percent of enrollment is from Missouri, 11 percent is from Kansas, 10 percent from Oklahoma, 5 percent from Iowa, 4 percent from Texas, and 34 percent from the other states. About three percent of the students are international. Seventy two percent of the students receive financial aid. In 2007 Ozark had 150 graduate. There are over 10,000 alumni over the world serving 48 states and 40 other countries around the world. "The Sun never sets on our alumni."

OCC received accreditation by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) in 1985 which accredidates over 100 more christian colleges and universities across the United States.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
836
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
92%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 7,538
Students Receiving Aid:
96%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 92%
Part-Time 8%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 93%
Other 4%
Hispanic 2%
African-American 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 69%
In-State 31%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Missouri 31%
Oklahoma 15%
Illinois 7%
Kansas 7%
Indiana 4%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 78%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 7,538    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 7,040    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 440    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,435 34%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,647 40%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,634 40%  
Any Aid:
  96%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00

Degree Programs at Ozark Christian College

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Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Ozark Christian College

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