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Interested in attending Ouachita Baptist University?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Ouachita Baptist University, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

67
%
Acceptance rate
3.76
Average High School GPA
1175
SAT Midpoint

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Ouachita Baptist University?

67%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Ouachita Baptist accepted 67% of applicants. We classify this as somewhat selective.

In the most recent year, 2,149 people applied and 1,455 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
845 / 1235 (68%)
Men
605 / 914 (66%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Ouachita Baptist University:

100%
88.0
76.0
64.0
52.0
40.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

29%
Enrollment of those accepted
Medium
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 29% ended up enrolling at Ouachita Baptist University, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Ouachita Baptist University by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Ouachita Baptist considers:

Considered

  • Academic GPA
  • Alumni/AE Relation
  • Application Essay
  • Character/Personal Qualities
  • Class Rank
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • First Generation
  • Geographical Residence
  • Interview
  • Level of Applicant's Interest
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Religious Affiliation/Commitment
  • Rigor of Secondary School Record
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • State Residency
  • Talent/Ability
  • Volunteer Work
  • Work Experience

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Ouachita Baptist University?

3.76
Average High School GPA
1175
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Ouachita Baptist University as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.76. 36% of freshmen who attended Ouachita Baptist were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 64% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
43%
3.75-3.99
27%
3.50-3.74
16%
3.25-3.49
7%
3.00-3.24
4%
2.50-2.99
2%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

14%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

79%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
530
Math Mean
580
75th Percentile
630
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
540
Verbal Mean
595
75th Percentile
650
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
1080
Composite Mean
1175
75th Percentile
1270
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