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skip to main content Ouachita's COVID-19 Update × Menu Ouachita Baptist University Close Menu Search Close Search About Overview Vision, Mission & Values Virtual Tour Maps & Directions Office of the President University Calendar Ouachita News Directory Box Office Media Relations Community Connection Invest in Ouachita Admissions Admissions Visit Campus Virtual Visit Virtual Tour Tuition & Financial Aid International Students Missionary & Third Culture Kids Undeclared Majors Apply Academics Majors & Programs Online Degrees Honors Study Abroad Career Services Catalog Registrar Library Academic Success Center Students with Disabilities TRiO Programs Ouachita Baptist University Campus Life Activities & Clubs Campus Ministries Community Service Recreational Life Student Development Housing Bookstore The Signal Alumni Office of Alumni Refer a Future Tiger Invest in Ouachita Athletics Search Current Students Faculty & Staff Donors Request Information Visit Apply Pause Video EXPLORE HOW OUACHITA can invest in you Learn More IT'S DIFFERENT HERE By choosing Ouachita Baptist University as your college home, you’re choosing not only to invest in outstanding academic training and career preparation, but you also are joining a community unlike any other. Our relationships run as deep as our 130-year history, with meaningful traditions and a strong spiritual foundation supporting it all. REQUEST INFO PLAN YOUR VISIT SCHOLARSHIPS APPLY NOW 0 % Job or Graduate School Placement 0 Average Class Size 0 #1 Best Value University in Arkansas by Niche.com 0 % Receive Financial Aid 60+ academic programs in 7 academic schools As a nationally ranked liberal arts university, there’s no doubt you’ll get a great education at Ouachita. But did you know your preparation reaches beyond lectures and textbooks? Our low 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio means personal connections with professors and no impersonal lecture halls. It also means networking opportunities that could help launch your future career. You’ll engage with students from across the nation and around the world who bring their diverse backgrounds and passions with them to share. Add to the mix faculty members and guest lecturers who are top scholars in their fields, and you’ll leave here prepared for reasoned engagement with the world. Not sure what you want to study? No pressure. Our unique “Discover” program will help you find the right major for you. Discover Business Christian Studies Education Fine Arts Humanities Natural Sciences Social Sciences Online Honors Graduate & Professional Studies Undecided about your major? Ouachita can help. As an undeclared major at Ouachita, the DISCOVER program offers you the opportunity to learn more about yourself as Ouachita educates the whole student – mind, body and spirit. Ouachita’s liberal arts approach allows you to discover a variety of careers – as well as God’s calling for your life. Learn more. ⬅ Meanwhile, click through these academic schools to see the excellent programs offered at Ouachita. HICKINGBOTHAM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Accounting Business Administration Entrepreneurship Management Marketing Sport Management Finance PRUET SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES Biblical Languages Christian Studies Biblical Studies & Theology Christian Ministry Christian Missions Philosophy Christian Studies (Online) Community & Family Services Greek (minor only) Hebrew (minor only) Philosophy HUCKABEE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Coaching (minor only) Education (K-12) Art Kinesiology & Leisure Studies - Teaching Emphasis Music Speech Communications & Theatre Arts Education, Elementary (K-6) Education, Middle School (4-8) English & Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Education, Secondary (7-12) Life/Earth Sciences (Biology) Physical/Earth Sciences (Chemistry) English Mathematics Physics/Mathematics Social Studies Theatre Arts Education Studies (minor only) Exercise Science (minor only) Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Exercise Science Pre-Professional Studies Recreation & Sports Administration Recreation & Sports Ministry Recreation & Sports Administration (minor only) Recreation & Sports Ministry (minor only) SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Art Education Graphic Design Music Music Education Music Industry Music Performance Musical Theatre Studio Art Theatre Arts Theatre Education Worship Arts SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES Communications & Media Communications Studies Integrated Communications Multimedia Journalism Sports Media Strategic Communications Visual Media & Film English International Studies (minor only) Spanish PATTERSON SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES Biology Biomedical Sciences Biophysics Chemistry Chemistry, Professional Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech Pathology) Computer Science Engineering Physics Environmental Studies Mathematics Mathematics, Applied Nursing Nursing: RN-to-BSN (Online) Nutrition & Dietetics Physics Physics, Applied Pre-Professional Programs Architecture Dental Hygiene Dentistry Engineering Medical Technology Medicine Occupational Therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician’s Assistant Veterinary Medicine SUTTON SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES History International Studies (minor only) Legal Studies (minor only) Military Science (minor only) Political Science Psychology Public History Social Justice Studies Sociology Pre-Professional Programs Criminal Justice Government Law Public Administration Social Work OUACHITA ONLINE With Ouachita’s fully online degree programs, you can now earn a quality Ouachita degree on your own time. Ouachita Online can provide you with a college home where you feel supported and encouraged both spiritually and academically by your professors, as well as your classmates. Christian Studies Interdisciplinary Studies degree completion Nursing: RN-to-BSN THE CARL GOODSON HONORS PROGRAM The Carl Goodson Honors Program seeks to further academic excellence and inspire intellectual curiosity among the university’s high academic achievers. Scholars eligible to participate in the honors program have the opportunity to enroll in honors section of CORE classes as well as special honor seminars on interdisciplinary subjects outside the traditional catalog (recent seminars include “African Fictions” and “Chemistry & Cooking”). Unique research, social and travel opportunities also are available to students admitted to the program. It is a great way to deepen your academic experience and explore passions in and out of your major field of study. Learn more. Graduate & Professional studies Graduate and Professional Studies at Ouachita seek to be a source of ongoing intellectual and spiritual growth for those pursuing lifelong learning or career advancement. Ouachita fosters community through relationships with classmates and professors in all learning environments. Through innovative modalities, fields and approaches, these programs combine the very best of Ouachita’s more than 130 years of Christ-centered learning with meeting the ongoing and changing needs of the work force. M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis Dietetic Internship SERVICE: A WAY OF LIFE Service is foundational for Ouachita. Our Elrod Center for Family and Community coordinates service projects ranging from Tiger Serve Day to America Reads/America Counts. Our students live out their faith as servant leaders as they log thousands of volunteer hours each year. OUACHITA VOICES BLOG Looking for the inside scoop on campus life from a personal perspective? Here it is. "Ouachita Voices" is place for the people of Ouachita to tell the stories of Ouachita. After all, no one tells the Ouachita story better than Ouachitonians themselves. 15+ STUDY ABROAD OPTIONS Ready to learn about the world by exploring it? Great! We have more than 15 short- and long-term study abroad options to suit your passions and interests. From Austrailia to France and Costa Rica to Morocco you can experience art, language, culture and more....