Ozarka College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 68.5% acceptance rate and low public tuition, Ozarka is a school where planning matters as much as selectivity: keep your grades steady, finish requirements, and watch deadlines. Because it is test-optional, submit SAT or ACT scores only if they add something clearly positive beyond your transcript or are needed for placement.
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Ozarka College facts and stats
Ozarka College enrolls 1,069 undergraduate students in a rural campus setting. Ozarka has a 64% freshman retention rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.
Melbourne, AR

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Key Ozarka College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 19
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
August 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Ozarka, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year for any retake that could improve your superscore. Because Ozarka’s Regular Decision deadline is August 19, fall retakes will likely be too late for this application.
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What you'll actually pay
Ozarka is a public college with in-state tuition of $2,850 and out-of-state tuition of $5,790. To be considered for financial aid, submit the FAFSA by the August 1 priority deadline.

At Ozarka College, out-of-state tuition is $5,790, while in-state tuition is $2,850. Room and board is $5,700, so students living on campus should budget beyond tuition for housing and meals. Actual costs can vary based on course fees, books, personal expenses, and any financial aid a student qualifies for.
Student life at Ozarka College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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