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Acceptance Rate 67.52%
Yield 28.93%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 25
Applicants 2,155

OBU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 67.52% at Ouachita Baptist University. Total 2,155 students applied and 1,455 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationobu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationobu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate67.52%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 67.52%. A total of 2,155 students (914 men and 1,235 women) have applied to and 1,455 (605 men and 845 women) students admitted to Ouachita Baptist University.
Among them, 188 male and 233 female students have enrolled into OBU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.93%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at OBU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,1559141,23500
Admitted1,45560584500
Enrolled42118823300
Acceptance Rate 67.52% 66.19% 68.42% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.93% 31.07% 27.57% - -
[Chart] Ouachita Baptist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At OBU, 65 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 313 applicants (74%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at OBU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at OBU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of OBU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at OBU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011701280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590650
Math530580630
ACT Composite222528
Math192326
English212529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Ouachita Baptist University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for OBU
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at OBU

The calendar system at Ouachita Baptist University is Semester. Ouachita Baptist University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Ouachita Baptist University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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