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College of the Ozarks
With a 12% admission rate, no GPA makes College of the Ozarks a safety. The numbers below tell you what the admitted few look like.
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College of the Ozarks anchors the college town of Point Lookout, MO, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Evangelical Christian affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $60,422 four years out. 49.2% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,444 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 90.2% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1063 and 1305 — above the MO middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on College of the Ozarks's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, College of the Ozarks received 2,495 applications and admitted 371 (14.9%), with 256 enrolling.
Test scores are a required part of every application here. That makes the 1063–1305 range unusually informative: everyone admitted is in the data.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 545 | 600 | 660 |
| SAT Math | 518 | 570 | 645 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 22 | 25 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How College of the Ozarks compares
| College of the Ozarks | Missouri median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 12% | 72.6% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $22,320 | $20,293 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $41,592 | $47,885 | $53,781 |
At $41,592, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($47,885). Look at College of the Ozarks's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $22,320 regardless of where you're from. At College of the Ozarks, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,444 — College of the Ozarks is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
63.7% graduate within six years. Roughly 36% don't — ask a College of the Ozarks tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at College of the Ozarks
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $60,422 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $60,192 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $49,360 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,665 |
| Psychology, General | $44,659 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $44,554 |
| Animal Sciences | $42,296 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $32,583 |
Median earnings for these 8 College of the Ozarks programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $41,592 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 40 additional College of the Ozarks programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for College of the Ozarks?
Among the admitted class, the middle 50% scored 1063–1305 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 12% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is College of the Ozarks's acceptance rate?
14.9% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 371 admitted from 2,495 applicants.
How much does College of the Ozarks cost?
At College of the Ozarks, published tuition is $22,320 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is College of the Ozarks's ceiling, not a quote.
What do College of the Ozarks graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $41,592 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Missouri
- Washington University in St Louis — 12.1% admitted
- Ozark Christian College — 93.6% admitted
- Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts — 100% admitted
- Northwest Missouri State University — 86.1% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.