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College of the Ozarks, founded in 1956 and also known as C of O, is a private, Christian liberal-arts college in the Ozarks between Branson and Hollister, Missouri at Point Lookout. It is spread across an area of 1,000 acres. C of O offers majors and minors in a vast range of subjects which includes Chemistry, Education, Communication Arts and Journalism. It also offers several pre-professional programs in Dietetics and Medical technology. It offers several special programs including the Character Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Major and Minor Programs and ROTC Program.
C of O has an active campus life. There are several faith-based groups that operate in the campus like Baptist Student Union and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. There are several student organized festivals like the Spring Fest and Mud fest.
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Campus LocationPoint Lookout, MO 65726-0017
USA
Main Tel: (417) 334-6411
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
College Of The Ozarks HighlightsWhere College Of The Ozarks stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in media.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Selective admissions.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 288 | 66 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at College Of The Ozarks was 1,364 in 2007 (1,346 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,180 | | Room | $ 2,150 | | Board | $ 2,250 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: College Of The Ozarks participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 12 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 67 |
Housing and MealsCollege Of The Ozarks provides on-campus housing for 1,058 of its 1,346 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
College Of The Ozarks AthleticsCollege Of The Ozarks is in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. College Of The Ozarks offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 12 male students received the aid (men were 33% of those receiving aid) and 24 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 67% of students receiving such aid) .
College Of The Ozarks Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 13% | | Women | 9% | | All | 10% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Mechanization
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (5 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (40 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) - Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Acting
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (64 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded) - Child Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) HOSPITALITY (9 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (21 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (12 awarded) - Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
MEDIA (21 awarded) - Broadcast Journalism
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Journalism
- Printing Management
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (0 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
MUSIC (2 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
SCIENCE (5 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Forensic Science and Technology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at College Of The Ozarks with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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