Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Baptist University, also referred to as OBU, is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It was founded in the year 1886 as Ouachita College. The campus spreads over an area of more than 150 acres. Students of OBU are offered more than 60 degree programs. The academic schools of OBU are:

• Chesley and Elizabeth Pruet School of Christian Studies
• Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business
• J. D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences
• Michael D. Huckabee School of Education
• School of Fine Arts
• School of Humanities
• School of Interdisciplinary Studies
• W. H. Sutton School of Social Sciences

OBU is home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Eta Alpha Omega, Beta Gamma Sigma, International Students Association, Young Democrats, Sigma Tau Delta, and Phi Alpha Theta.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, drama and performing arts, and media.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,448 in 2007-2008 (1,377 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Ouachita Baptist University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Ouachita Baptist University provides on-campus housing for 1,520 of its 1,377 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 122 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 76 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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