Ozarks vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR with Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of the Ozarks is larger than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (778 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Southwestern Adventist University is in Keene, TX (Distant Town setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southwestern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Southwestern Adventist University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 2.1% lower than at University of the Ozarks ($9,400 vs. $9,603).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.2% higher at Ozarks than at Southwestern Adventist University (about $570 more per year; $25,950 vs. $25,380).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks as at Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 24.2% larger than aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students ($18,783 vs. $15,126).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Ozarks than at Southwestern Adventist University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Ozarks, open admission at Southwestern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southwestern Adventist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 20.7% at Southwestern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Ozarks graduates have a $3,460 lower median loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($22,540 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Ozarks graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($233 vs. $268).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 49%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.