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Ozark Christian College
Admission at Ozark Christian College is close to open (93.6%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $41,297 median earnings below before the application.
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Ozark Christian College sits in Joplin proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
42.5% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 602 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 83.5% of first-years come back for a second year.
Ozark Christian College won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Ozark Christian College received 277 applications and admitted 272 (98.2%), with 146 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Ozark Christian College's 93.6% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Ozark Christian College compares
| Ozark Christian College | Missouri median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.6% | 72.6% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $16,000 | $20,293 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $41,297 | $47,885 | $53,781 |
At $41,297, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($47,885). Look at Ozark Christian College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $16,000 regardless of where you're from. At Ozark Christian College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 602 — Ozark Christian College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
63.6% graduate within six years. Roughly 36% don't — ask a Ozark Christian College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Ozark Christian College?
Ozark Christian College doesn't look at test scores; its 93.6% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Ozark Christian College's acceptance rate?
98.2% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 272 admitted from 277 applicants.
How much does Ozark Christian College cost?
At Ozark Christian College, published tuition is $16,000 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Ozark Christian College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Ozark Christian College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $41,297 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Missouri
- Northwest Missouri State University — 86.1% admitted
- Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts — 100% admitted
- Missouri Southern State University — 97% admitted
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — 96.4% 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.