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Ouachita Baptist University
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Arkadelphia, AR🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Ouachita Baptist University is a small private institution in Arkadelphia, Arkansas with 1,784 students. It has a 67.5% acceptance rate and admits students scoring between 1070–1280 on the SAT. Business, marketing, and health professions are the most popular majors. The average net price after financial aid is $21,677 annually, and graduates earn a median of $51,673 ten years after entry.

Acceptance rate
67.5%
Enrollment
1,784
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
61%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1070 – 1280
ACT (composite)
22 – 28
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$15,207
family income
$30–48k
$15,954
family income
$48–75k
$18,007
family income
$75–110k
$19,151
family income
$110k+
$26,281
family income
23% receive Pell grants
46% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Ouachita Baptist University graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
18.1%
Health Professions
15.6%
Biology
10.6%
Visual & Performing Arts
9.7%
Education
8.8%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$51,673
Earnings (6 yr)
$41,697
Completion
61%
Retention
83%
Median debt
$21,050

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Ouachita Baptist University?

Ouachita Baptist University has an acceptance rate of 67.5%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Ouachita Baptist University?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1070 and 1280 on the SAT. The ACT range is 22–28.

How much does Ouachita Baptist University actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $15,207 per year, rising to $26,281 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.