University of the Ozarks

Private · Moderately Selective · AR

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationAR · South

SettingRural

Undergrads767

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate41.9%

6-yr grad rate51.5%

Drop-out rate31.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$26k

Out-of-state tuition$26k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity56.5%

Gender diversity55.8%

International27.5%

IdentityPresbyterian Church (USA)

Overview

The University of the Ozarks is a small Presbyterian-affiliated college in Clarksville, Arkansas, set in the Ozark foothills of the state's River Valley region. It is known for very small classes and close faculty-student contact, with a student body that is notably more international than its rural Arkansas setting might suggest.

Academics

Class sizes are small across the curriculum, and the college has built a genuine specialty in supporting students with diagnosed learning differences through a structured, individualized academic-support program - one of the more established programs of its kind at a small college. Beyond that, the curriculum follows a fairly standard liberal-arts and pre-professional range.

Campus & student life

The Ozark foothills setting gives the campus a quiet, small-town character, and the college has long drawn a significant number of students from Central America through Walton family-funded scholarships, giving the student body more international texture than the surrounding region would suggest.

Getting in

Admissions are holistic, and the learning-support program has its own separate application and evaluation process for students seeking those services.

Worth knowing

The combination of a structured learning-difference support program and a substantial Central American student population, both longstanding features rather than recent additions, sets Ozarks apart from similarly sized rural colleges.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate59.5%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1020–1160 · ACT 20–25

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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