Ouachita Baptist University Nursing Programs

Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Arkadelphia draws many to the area.

Where Is Ouachita Baptist University?

Contact details for Ouachita Baptist are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	410 Ouachita St, Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001
Phone:	870-245-5000
Website:	obu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/ouachita
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ouachita

How Do I Get Into Ouachita Baptist?

You can apply to Ouachita Baptist online at: obu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Ouachita Baptist

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ouachita Baptist?

With an acceptance rate of 72%, Ouachita Baptist may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Ouachita Baptist submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

Ouachita Baptist received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford Ouachita Baptist University?

The overall average net price of Ouachita Baptist is $23,462. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ouachita Baptist, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,357 a year. That adds up to $29,428 over four years for those students.

Ouachita Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,664 undergraduate students at Ouachita Baptist, with 1,502 being full-time and 162 being part-time.

There are also 40 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,502 full-time undergraduates at Ouachita Baptist, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ouachita Baptist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	15
Black or African American	104
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	1,212
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Ouachita Baptist University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Ouachita Baptist. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Zimbabwe, Japan, and Brazil.

Ouachita Baptist University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	9	9
TOTAL	9	9

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

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