Ozarka College is a public community college located in Melbourne, AR. It offers 54 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Ozarka College is $3,820 for Arkansas residents and $6,820 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Arkansas public community colleges' average ($5,638).

The school has 1,069 students, which is lower than Arkansas community collleges' average (1,632). In addition, 431 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Arkansas community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Ozarka College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Ozarka
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,820$6,820
Books & Supplies$1,100
On-Campus Living Costs$11,240
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,855
Average Financial Aid$6,706
Cost of Attendance$16,160$19,160
After Financial Aid$9,454$12,454
Ozarka Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Ozarka College$3,820$6,820
Public Community Colleges in Arkansas$4,218$5,638
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Ozarka College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3717NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Science/Studies3 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies23 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician7 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training55 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce2 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,069 students at Ozarka College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 345 male students and 668 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,013423590
Male Students345129216
Female Students668294374

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,069 total students, 754 students enrolled through distance learning (431 students enrolled exclusively and 323 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,069
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses431
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses323
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses315

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Ozarka College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address218 College Dr, Melbourne, AR
Phone870-368-7371
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$3,820
Out-of-State$6,820
Student Population »1,069 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »47%
Transfer-out Rate3%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,706
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)