Graduate & Professional Studies
Graduate and Professional Studies at Ouachita seek to be a source of ongoing intellectual
and spiritual growth for those pursuing lifelong learning or career advancement. Ouachita
fosters community through relationships with classmates and professors in all learning
environments. Through innovative modalities, fields and approaches, these programs
combine the very best of Ouachita’s more than 130 years of Christ-centered learning
with meeting the ongoing and changing needs of the work force.
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"Regional College in the South" by U.S. News & World Report
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Graduate Programs
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“Ouachita will offer exemplary academic programs at reasonable prices from a place where community is fostered through relationships with classmates and professors. We desire for others beyond the traditional undergraduate population to have the Ouachita experience, becoming part of our family.”
Monica Hardin
Associate Vice President for Graduate and Online Education
CURRENT GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master of Science degree
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Low-residency: 3-day on-campus, in-person intensive followed by online synchronous coursework.
- Five semesters that can be completed in less than two years.
- Applications open on Jan. 1, 2023, for enrollment starting in August 2023. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2023.
Learn more at obu.edu/aba.
Master of Business Administration degree
- Fully online, asynchronous courses with a program-long practicum in your location.
- 12 months to complete.
- The deadline to apply is June 1, 2023, for enrollment starting in August 2023.
Learn more at obu.edu/mba.
Master of Education degree
- Fully online, asynchronous courses plus optional group sessions with the program director conducted both in-person and via Zoom.
- 12 months to complete.
- Applications are open year-round.
A graduate certificate option is available to individuals with a bachelor’s degree or beyond who are interested in teaching as a calling. It includes a subset of the master’s degree courses.
Learn more at obu.edu/curriculum-instruction.
Master of Science degree
- Low-residency: 2-day on-campus, in-person workshop followed by fully online, asynchronous coursework.
- Five semesters that can be completed in less than two years.
- Applications open on Jan. 1, 2023, for enrollment starting in August 2023. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2023.
Learn more at obu.edu/exercise-science.
- Can be completed in 15 months.
- All but supervised practice can be completed online.
- Applications for August 2023 opened on Sept. 1, 2022.
Learn more at obu.edu/dietetics/gradprograms.
APPLICATION & ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
These preliminary admissions requirements are university wide. Each graduate program will have additional requirements. Please review the program-specific requirements on the webpage of your desired program.
Ouachita General Graduate Admissions Requirements:
- Conferred bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution
- 2.5 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale (individual programs will delineate more specifics)
- Completed application, which includes a statement of purpose
- Three references
- Minimum English proficiency requirements for international students are as follows:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
At least 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)
At least 550 on the paper-based TOEFL - International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
At least a 6.5 on the IELTS exam
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
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