University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR · Private · Town (remote) · Ozarks
Private institution in Clarksville, AR · 753 undergraduates · 58% acceptance rate · $44,384 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 23%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,630559th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $25,9501,235th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,9501,090th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $35,3911,109th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,875738th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,3841,387th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,6511,368th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 51.8%1,082nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.9%1,089th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.1%365th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1088736th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7531,528th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.0%878th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 265 mi (DAL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $29,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | $33,993 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
- Founded in 1834source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Purple and Grey and Whitesource
- Mascot: Eaglesource
- Formerly known as "{{plainlist|"source
- Formerly known as "* Cane Hill School" (1834–1858)source
- Formerly known as "* Cane Hill College" (1858–1891)source
- Formerly known as "Arkansas Cumberland College" (1891–1920)source
- Formerly known as "* College of the Ozarks" (1920–1987)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of the Ozarks’s 753 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- Philander Smith UniversityLittle Rock, AR · 842 undergrads
- Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR · 563 undergrads
- Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR · 490 undergrads
- Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR · 477 undergrads
- Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · 1,094 undergrads
- Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR · 373 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL · 753 undergrads
- Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE · 752 undergrads
- Simpson UniversityRedding, CA · 751 undergrads
- Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · 750 undergrads
- Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC · 750 undergrads
- St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL · 749 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteozarks.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 107558)
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- Compare with Philander Smith UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of the Ozarks vs Philander Smith UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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