UA Fort Smith vs OBU

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UA Fort Smith is a public and OBU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
OBU has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,480) than UA Fort Smith ($13,770).
It is harder to admit to OBU than UA Fort Smith.
OBU has higher submitted ACT score (20) than UA Fort Smith (20).
UA Fort Smith has more students with 5,379 students while OBU has 1,784 students.
OBU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UA Fort Smith's ratio is 19 to 1.
UA Fort Smith has more full-time faculties with 224 faculties while OBU has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and Ouachita Baptist University.

UA Fort Smith	vs.	OBU
Fort Smith, Arkansas	Location	Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$6,906 Out-Of-State$13,770	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,480
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$7,558	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,398

80.99 %	Acceptance Rates	68.99 %
41.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
20	ACT Score	25
42 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	79 %
5,379	Student Population	1,784
224	Number of Faculties	104
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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