University of the Ozarks is a private, four-year comprehensive university located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The university’s 30-acre (120,000 m2), tree-shaded campus sits atop College Hill, about two blocks north of downtown Clarksville. Enrollment averages around 630 students, representing more than 25 states and 20 foreign countries. U of O is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
University of the Ozarks has been ranked as a “top tier” college in the South Region by U.S. News & World Report for the past 13 years. In the 2012 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, Ozarks was ranked No. 1 Best Value in the Southern Region. The university is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and Schools.
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