Paying for OBU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$32,480
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$17,188
On-campus Living Costs
$13,918
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,838
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$755
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$935
The 2024 tuition & fees of Ouachita Baptist University are $32,480 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $32,480 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are relatively inexpensive.
The average living cost of the school is $13,918 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,838.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the OBU's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ouachita Baptist University are $32,480 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.17% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $17,188 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 24.73% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $27,280 | $620 | $27,280 | $620 |
| 2021 | $28,480 | $640 | $28,480 | $640 |
| 2022 | $29,480 | $660 | $29,480 | $660 |
| 2023 | $30,500 | $680 | $30,500 | $680 |
| 2024 | $32,480 | $0 | $32,480 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $13,918 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $16,838.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $8,000 | $3,200 | $9,280 | $4,000 |
| 2021 | $8,000 | $3,430 | $9,470 | $4,200 |
| 2022 | $8,510 | $4,200 | $9,470 | $4,200 |
| 2023 | $8,800 | $4,250 | $9,650 | $4,250 |
| 2024 | $9,240 | $4,678 | $8,928 | $7,910 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,100 at Ouachita Baptist University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,100 |
| 2021 | $1,100 |
| 2022 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $1,100 |
| 2024 | $1,100 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Ouachita Baptist University is $755 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.14% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $935 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 24.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $725 | |
| 2021 | $725 | $750 |
| 2022 | $725 | $750 |
| 2023 | $725 | $750 |
| 2024 | $755 | $935 |