| Name |
Ouachita Baptist University |
| Address |
410 Ouachita
Arkadelphia, AR 71998 |
| Website |
http://www.obu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@obu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
20% |
| Percent Sorority |
30% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (48%), men's dorms (37%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (14%) |
| College Owned Singles |
9% |
| College Owned Doubles |
80% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
10% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
28 |
| Sprinkler System |
7% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
85 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Little Rock, Arkansas (65), Memphis, Tenn (195) |
| Nearest Train |
Arkadelphia, Arkansas (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Arkadelphia, AR (5) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
International Student Food Fair, Tiger Traks, Tiger Tunes |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
32 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Sigma, Theta Alpha Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministries |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) ROMS (Reaching Out To Multicultural Students), International Student Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Activities Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, International Student Association, Recreational Sports Program |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Signal (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
20% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
30% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1886 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Southern Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,499 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
49,177,925 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
15,560 |
| Room Board |
4,900 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
90% |
| Job One Year |
97% |
| Job Two Years |
99% |
| Firms |
AllTel, Axciom, Murphy Oil, independent public school districts |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
723,962 |
| Num Subscriptions |
885 |
| Num Microforms |
0 |
| Num Audiovisual |
826 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Henderson State University Library |
| Museums |
The Special Collections section of the library includes the historical archives of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, the local county government, and other organizations and entities; the papers of U. S. Senator John McClellan, Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, and other state politicians are housed for display and research; on permanent display is a portion of the Hodges Collection of Caddo Indian artifacts. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
240 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,520 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
750 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
