Ouachita Baptist University
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Ouachita Baptist University is a private liberal arts college in Arkadelphia, AR (town setting), with 1,734 undergraduates (57% women), affiliated with the Southern Baptist. It admitted 69% of 2,138 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1060–1290 on the SAT and 21–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $47,498 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,087 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 70% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, biological sciences. The campus reported 1.08 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Ouachita Baptist University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $32,480
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Ouachita Baptist University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Ouachita Baptist University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Great American Conference | 33 | — | 2 | $467k | $14,161 | — | |
| Baseball | Great American Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $537k | $15,348 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Great American Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $615k | $41,010 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great American Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $538k | $35,845 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great American Conference | 29 | — | 3 | $432k | $14,904 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great American Conference | 37 | — | 3 | $390k | $10,551 | — | |
| Football | Great American Conference | 125 | — | 10 | $2.7M | $21,871 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Great American Conference | 28 | — | 2 | $338k | $12,081 | — | |
| Softball | Great American Conference | 29 | — | 2 | $502k | $17,319 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 35 | — | 2 | $399k | $11,406 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 21 | — | 2 | $243k | $11,570 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 8 | — | 1 | $337k | $42,082 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Great American Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $221k | $20,117 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Great American Conference | 25 | — | 4 | $144k | $5,763 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Great American Conference | 65 | — | 3 | $130k | $2,002 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great American Conference | 20 | — | 3 | $296k | $14,804 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 31 | — | 1 | $357k | $11,518 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.