Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.2
Food
3.1
Clubs
3.7
Facilities
3.9
Internet
2.8
Location
2.8
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
4.2
Social
3.6
Happiness
4

Basic Information

Location

  • Arkadelphia, AR

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private university
  • Established: 1886
  • Founder: Arkansas Baptist State Convention, J.W. "Dr. Jack" Conger

Academic information

Key Area

  • Classroom-Based Research
  • Faculty Research
  • Biofilm Formation
  • Environmental Influences
  • Synthetic Biology

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 1,784 (fall 2022)
  • Undergraduates: 1,730
  • Postgraduates: 54
  • Academic Staff: 109 full-time and 51 part-time (fall 2022)

Notable Alumni

  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  • Winston Bryant
  • James W. Kelly
  • Lucien Abraham
  • Travis Jackson

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 4.8
Great school, great faculty, great opportunities for size.
Overall 4.8
It is an amazing campus and there are so many opportunities to be involved in so many different things on campus.
Overall 4.6
Ouachita’s education is unmatched. My only downside is the location, Arkadelphia is a semi small town, but it would be better if it was in a bigger place.
Overall 4.5
Overall, Ouachita is the place to be. With countless opportunities to get plugged into different clubs and events, Ouachitas does a really good job working with student to ensure they are as happy and successful as they can be. The spiritual aspect of Ouachita is also very prevelant, through all of the faculty and staff. I love it here at Ouachita.
Overall 4.4
I enjoyed everything I met so many nice people here, there are just too many to count
Overall 4.3
When I stepped on as a senior, I knew this is where I needed to be and where I was supposed to be.
Overall 4.3
Ouachita is a school that people either LOVE or HATE. If you are looking for a Christian university experience, this is the place to be. I loved it! This university was a major part of my individual growth and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to go to OBU.
Overall 4.3
Love this place.
Overall 4.2
This place is like no other. There is a community here you simply will not find any where else. There is not a ton to do location wise, but that is only in the sense of a traditional college town setting. There is lakes, hiking, and beautiful scenery. In my opinion it is better than having tons are movie theaters and restaurants.
Overall 4.2
Fantastic school! Although internet can be a little dodgy, Ouachita has a proud 130 year history, incredible facilities and staff, and is located in beautiful Southwest Arkansas. A lot of free time is spent off campus at the lake and surrounding areas. I miss it when I'm away. But more than that, I miss the people. Ouachita is home for me.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.4
Not Specified.
Overall 1.6
Food services and health services are terrible. This school encourages healthy living, but dosen't provide a large public workout facility and serves fake and seed-oil infiltrated food, all while advocating your “monthly flu shot,” as if that is the pinnacle of health. I eat better and feel better when I am not here.
Overall 1.7
Food is disgusting. I have gotten food poisoning at least twice. Every time I have asked for more chicken or meat for the sake of protein (I get one piece, which is not enough for a daily protein intake), I get told to come back and “get more” after I am done eating what I have, as if I'm 5 years old and not paying thousands for this school.
Overall 1.7
There at no student work out facilities and only two options for meals unless you want to go out to eat at the same local dives over & over. Holy than thou haven sonifnyou are agnostic or other prepare for a mental beat down and plenty of condescension. Security makes money on tickets since a bazillion dollar tuition doesnt cover the 60+ mil debts
Overall 2
No work out facilities, terrible food, pretty good professors but the town is a wasteland.