College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks is a mid-size private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri, with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,444. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Missouri postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 12% acceptance rate, admission is selective. Applicants are evaluated on a competitive basis, with roughly 12 out of every 100 candidates offered admission. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $5,022 per year. The 4-year graduation rate is 62%, 17 percentage points above the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $41,592. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.