College of the Ozarks

This article is about the college in Missouri. For the university in Arkansas known as College of the Ozarks from 1920 to 1987, see University of the Ozarks.
College of the Ozarks
MottoHard Work U
TypePrivate college
Established1906; 118 years ago (1906)[1]
Religious affiliation
Nondenominational Christianity[citation needed]
Academic affiliations
Endowment$480.5 million (2020)[2]
PresidentBrad Johnson[3]
Academic staff
83[1]
Administrative staff
190[1]
Students1,508[4]
Undergraduates1,508[4]
Location
Point Lookout
,
Missouri
,
United States

36°37′05″N 93°14′26″W / 36.6181°N 93.2405°W / 36.6181; -93.2405
CampusRural, 1,000-acre (1.6 sq mi; 404.7 ha)
NicknameBobcats and Lady Cats
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Continental
NCCAA – Independent
Websitewww.cofo.edu

College of the Ozarks is a private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri. The college has an enrollment of 1,426 and over 30 academic majors in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs.[5]

The college charges no tuition for full-time students due to its student work program and donations. The program requires students to work 15 hours a week at an on-campus work station and two 40-hour work weeks during breaks. A summer work program is available to some students to cover room and board costs.[6] The college refers to itself as "Hard Work U"[7] and places emphasis on "character" education.

  1. ^ a b c "About C of O". College of the Ozarks. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "News". www.cofo.edu. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "College of the Ozarks - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews". princetonreview.com.
  5. ^ "College of the Ozarks - US News Best Colleges". US News. March 10, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "College of the Ozarks - Best Colleges - Education - U.S. News & World Report". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  7. ^ "College of the Ozarks, Hard Work U". Cofo.edu. Retrieved March 16, 2010.