[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Ozarks to get into?
This page provides the latest information on University of the Ozarks (Ozarks)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Ozarks's acceptance rate is 59.51% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,230 students applied and 1,327 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Ozarks is not low.
To apply to Ozarks, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.
- The median SAT score is 1060 and the ACT score is 22 at Ozarks.
- Ozarks's yield rate is 15.67%, which is significantly lower by 21.12 percentage points (approximately 57.4% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 50% and 60% (average yield: 36.79%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Ozarks at colleges with acceptance rates between 50% and 60%.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Ozarks's acceptance rate is 59.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.67%. 883 men and 1,345 women applied to Ozarks and 488 men and 838 women students were accepted.
Among them, 94 men and 114 women were enrolled in Ozarks. You can explore the Ozarks's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 25 students (26% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 72 students (74% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Ozarks.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,060, including 550 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 510 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 590 and the 25th percentile is 530. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 570 and the 25th percentile is 490.
The median ACT composite score is 22, with a 75th percentile score of 25 and a 25th percentile score of 20 at Ozarks. The median ACT Math score is 21 and the median ACT English score is 21.
How competitive is Ozarks's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at University of the Ozarks are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,078, ACT: 22 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - diverse fields).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Ozarks. The english proficiency test is not considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of the Ozarks.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Ozarks:
Ozarks Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Ozarks is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 59.51%.
Ozarks recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Ozarks is 1,060, and the average ACT score is 22. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Ozarks recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Ozarks recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
Ozarks does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Ozarks requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Ozarks recommends submitting an English proficiency test for international applicants, but it is not strictly required.
The institutional SAT code for Ozarks is 6111 and 4-digit ACT code is 0120.