Paying for OBU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$30,140
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$13,780
On-campus Living Costs
$12,710
Off-campus Living Costs
$13,670
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$767
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$750
The 2022 tuition & fees of Ouachita Baptist University are $30,140 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $30,140 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 inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lyon College and Hendrix College, tuition & fees of Ouachita Baptist University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,593.
The average living cost of the school is $12,710 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $13,670.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ouachita Baptist University are $30,140 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.50% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $13,780 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018 | $25,300 | $570 | $25,300 | $570 |
| 2019 | $26,200 | $590 | $26,200 | $590 |
| 2020 | $27,280 | $620 | $27,280 | $620 |
| 2021 | $28,480 | $640 | $28,480 | $640 |
| 2022 | $30,140 | $0 | $30,140 | $0 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $12,710 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 $13,670.
The living cost at the school has increased by 11.20% 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 | |
| 2018 | $7,630 | $3,000 | $7,930 | $3,300 |
| 2019 | $7,880 | $3,000 | $7,930 | $3,300 |
| 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 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 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 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,100 |
| 2019 | $1,100 |
| 2020 | $1,100 |
| 2021 | $1,100 |
| 2022 | $1,100 |
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Ouachita Baptist University is $767 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.79% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition per credit hour is $750 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $725 | |
| 2019 | $725 | |
| 2020 | $725 | |
| 2021 | $725 | $750 |
| 2022 | $767 | $750 |