University of the Ozarks is consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s yearly edition of America’s Best Colleges.
Rankings are not our goal; however, they are a fruit of the hard work being done. We are proud of our accomplishments.
Rankings
“The university is committed to its mission, ‘True to our Christian heritage, we prepare students from diverse religious, cultural, educational and economic backgrounds to live life fully. Receiving the No 1 ranking of ‘Great Schools, Great Prices’ is wonderful recognition of the work being done to deliver on the mission and to prepare students to live life fully. Our graduates will live and work in an ever increasingly diverse, multicultural and multinational world. We believe creating a multinational campus in the Natural State is not only a great extension of our mission, but it’s also preparing our students to be able to compete in a global economy.”
U of O President Richard Dunsworth
The publication’s 12 -state South Region consists of primarily undergraduate colleges and universities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia.
Accreditation
Accredited institutions must maintain compliance with the standards established by the accrediting organization in regard to institutional operations, institutional mission and purpose, governance, and academic quality, for example. Accredited institutions must participate in periodic self-assessments and review by the accrediting group to be sure high quality is maintained over time.
University Accreditation
University of the Ozarks is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Education Program Accreditation
The Pat Walker Teacher Education Program at University of the Ozarks is accredited by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs at the University of the Ozarks. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.
Programs Approved:
Elementary Education K-6
Biology (Life Science) Education 7-12
English Education 7-12
Mathematics Education 7-12
Art Education K-12
Physical Education and Health K-12
Business Education 4-12
