| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Southern Baptist |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Tigers |
Ouachita Baptist University a is private, liberal arts, undergraduate institution.
Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Arkadelphia, which is near scenic Lake DeGray and historic Hot Springs National Park, is approximately 65 miles southwest of Little Rock and approximately 73 miles northeast of Texarkana. Arkadelphia has a population of over 10,000. The university is named for the Ouachita (pronounced Wash'-uh-taw) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary.
Ouachita Baptist University opened its doors as Ouachita College on September 6, 1886 and has operated continually since that date. It was originally located on the campus of Ouachita Baptist High School. Its present location is on the former campus for the Arkansas School for the Blind, which relocated to Little Rock. Its first president, Professor J. W. Conger, was elected on June 22, 1886. The organization was originally founded as Ouachita Baptist College. In 1965, the status and name were changed to Ouachita Baptist University due to expansion of the curriculum.
On April 6, 2006 the OBU Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Rex Horne, former pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, as the fifteenth president of Ouachita Baptist University. Other presidents were: J.W. Conger (1886-1907), Henry Simms Hartzog (1907-1911), Samuel Young Jameson (1913-1916), Charles Ernest Dicken (1916-1926), Arthur B. Hill (1926-1929), Charles D. Johnson (1929-1933), James R. Grant (1933-1949), Seaford Eubanks (1949-1951), Harold A. Haswell (1952-1953), Ralph Arloe Phelps Jr. (1953-1969), Daniel R. Grant (1970-1988), Ben M. Elrod (1988-1998), and Andrew Westmoreland (1998-2006).
In 1949, Old Main, the original administration building and library, was destroyed by fire after being hit by lightning. This happened the evening after graduation, so students--many recent World War II veterans--helped rescue most of the books from the library.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 106% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Gulf South Conference) Basketball (Gulf South Conference) Baseball (Gulf South Conference) Track (Gulf South Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 15,580 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 14,218 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 340 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,161 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,457 | 15% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,377 | 95% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,156 | 60% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 60% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 36% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 470 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 610 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 77% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 21, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 29, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
