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College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri

https://www.cofo.edu

#301 National Colleges

10.26% Admission Rate
Very Selective

1,525 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Evangelical Christian
College of the Ozarks is a private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri. The college has an enrollment of 1,426 and over 30 academic majors in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs.

The college charges no tuition for full-time students due to its student work program and donations. The program requires students to work 15 hours a week at an on-campus work station and two 40-hour work weeks during breaks. A summer work program is available to some students to cover room and board costs. The college refers to itself as "Hard Work U". and places emphasis on "character" education.

"College of the Ozarks." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_the_Ozarks.
Location

City
Point Lookout, Missouri

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 11.9%
Education 11.9%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 8.1%
Psychology 6.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.9%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 3.9%
Social Sciences 3.2%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.2%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.6%
Theology And Religious Vocations 2.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.3%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.9%
History 1.3%
Physical Sciences 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.7%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.7%
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians 0.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.3%
Personal And Culinary Services 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$19,660.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
0.00%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$11,349.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1164 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 595 518 440
Verbal 608 567 525

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 22 19
English 27 24 21