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Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Baptist University
410 Ouachita
Arkadelphia, AR 71998

Official telephone: (870) 245-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 342-5628
Fax number: (870) 245-5500
Website: www.obu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Lori Motl,
Director of Admissions Counseling

Contacting the office:

870 245-5110
800 DIAL-OBU (toll free)
870 245-5500 (fax)
admissions@obu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

January 31

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 950) and minimum 2.75 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	15 required, 19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.60

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

67%

Average SAT I:

545 verbal, 549 math, 1094 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

940 - 1240

Average ACT:

25 English, 24 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

17%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

91%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis as documentation is received.

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,993

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,200 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

412 (34%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

89%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

33%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$50, refundable until July 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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