Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Baptist University
Former name
Ouachita Baptist College (1886–1965)
MottoVision. Integrity. Service.
TypePrivate university
Established1886
Religious affiliation
Arkansas Baptist State Convention
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$65.4 million[1]
PresidentBen Sells
Academic staff
109 full-time and 51 part-time (fall 2022)[2]
Students1,784 (fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates1,730[2]
Postgraduates54[2]
Location, ,
United States

34°7′30″N 93°3′10″W / 34.12500°N 93.05278°W / 34.12500; -93.05278
CampusRural, 160 acres (65 ha)
ColorsPurple and Gold
   
NicknameTigers
MascotTiger
Websitewww.obu.edu

Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, a state convention affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.[citation needed]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009."U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University".