UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS
• First co-educational college west of the Mississippi • First Arkansas woman to receive a college degree • First historically white college in Arkansas to admit African- Americans • 650 students from 21 states and 17 countries. • 80 percent of faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields • Average class size is 14 and the student/ faculty ratio is 13:1 • 60 majors, minors, and pre- professional degrees • 75 percent of students live on campus • 95 percent of students receive some type of finan cial aid
• Consistently ranked as one of the Best Values in the South by US News • Voted one of the best places to work by The Chronicle of Higher Education