Ozarka College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Ozarka College was established in 1975. It is a two-year public college located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The institution was previously known as Ozarka Vocational-Technical School and Ozarka Technical College. In 1999, the school’s name was changed to Ozarka College. The college offers a number of associate's degrees in arts and applied science. It also provides several certificate programs.

Ozarka College has an active student life. The campus is home to a number of student-run clubs and organizations, including the American Association for Medical Transcription, the Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurses Association, the Student Arkansas Education Association and Baptist Collegiate Ministry, among others. Phi Beta Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa are some of the school’s geek organization.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,333 in 2009-2010 (921 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 20% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

• Culinary Arts and Related Services
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (24 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (51 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (89 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Upholstery/Upholsterer

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration