University of the Ozarks

University of the Ozarks is a private, four-year comprehensive university located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The university’s 30-acre , 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 . 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. University of the Ozarks traces its roots back to 1834, making it the oldest university in Arkansas and one of the oldest institutions of higher education west of the Mississippi River. It was founded by Cumberland Presbyterians in 1834 as Cane Hill College in Cane Hill, Arkansas in Washington County. Its successor, Arkansas Cumberland College, opened in Clarksville in September 1891.
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