Ouachita Baptist University, located in Arkadelphia, is quick to tell visitors what makes OBU different with the following statement: "For more than 125 years, Ouachita has been committed to encouraging a love of God and a love of learning." OBU's enrollment is 1,500 with students from 30 states and 30 nations. Men make up 47 percent of students with women at 53 percent. The average age of an OBU student is 20. OBU is considered a liberal arts institution with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1 and an average class size of 19. The seven academic schools include: business, Christian studies, education, fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences. OBU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities and has other accreditation in business, dietetics, education and music. OBU is for the most part, a residential campus with 96 percent of students living on campus.
Like its name, OBU's religious affiliation is with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. The university endeavors to incorporate athletics as an integral part of the Ouachita Baptist campus. According to the university's website, more than 20 percent of Ouachita's students compete on one of the university's 14 intercollegiate sports teams. Ouachita student/athletes are encouraged to strive for excellence on and off the playing field, court or pool. OBU joined the NCAA Division II Great American Conference at its inception in 2011-12.
Sports on 01/04/2017