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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

55.4%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1040

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1062 admitted students 23 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

15%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1130. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 550, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 550.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 580, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1040 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of the Ozarks.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-550
  • Math

    460-580

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1062 admitted students 114 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

78%

Similar to the SAT, University of the Ozarks does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 78% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-23
  • Math

    17-23
  • Composite

    18-23

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of the Ozarks during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,918 808 1,107
Admitted students 1,062 452 607
Enrolled students 201 93 108
Acceptance rate 55% 56% 55%
Yield rate 19% 21% 18%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of the Ozarks received a total of 1,918 applications. These applications included 808 male applicants and 1,107 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,918 applicants, University of the Ozarks admitted 1,062 students. Among the admitted students, there were 452 males and 607 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 201 students chose to enroll at University of the Ozarks. This means that 201 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 93 were male and 108 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of the Ozarks had an overall acceptance rate of 55% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 56% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 55%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of the Ozarks had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of the Ozarks over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 744 311 433 720 299 421 97% 96% 97% 211 102 109 29% 34% 26%
2016 895 379 516 777 317 460 87% 84% 89% 189 86 103 24% 27% 22%
2017 995 410 585 887 370 517 89% 90% 88% 259 124 135 29% 34% 26%
2018 1,808 744 1,055 946 367 578 52% 49% 55% 273 123 150 29% 34% 26%
2019 1,855 698 1,157 931 355 576 50% 51% 50% 209 101 108 22% 28% 19%
2020 1,712 664 1,038 957 370 585 56% 56% 56% 195 90 105 20% 24% 18%
2021 1,918 808 1,107 1,062 452 607 55% 56% 55% 201 93 108 19% 21% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of the Ozarks uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of the Ozarks is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of the Ozarks.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted