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University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, Arkansas Private nonprofit 4-year Remote town

Overview

University of the Ozarks is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Clarksville, Arkansas. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 778 students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).

University of the Ozarks offers bachelor's degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Biology. It awarded 180 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

True to our Christian heritage, we prepare students from diverse religious, cultural, educational and economic backgrounds to live life fully.

Mission statement as reported by University of the Ozarks

Key figures

778
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
180
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 25

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 4
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Health Professions 1
Education 3
Communication and Journalism 1
Social Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
English Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
180

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
778
Undergraduates, fall 2024
778
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
837
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
29%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
17%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Richard L. Rich" Dunsworth"
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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