Welcome to University of the Ozarks on the Internet. We hope this electronic glimpse of our university gives you an idea of who we are and what we are about. In a nutshell, we are a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Nestled at the foot of the magnificent Ozark Mountains, we are located in Clarksville, Ark., about 100 miles west of Little Rock and 60 miles east of Fort Smith.   With our roots dating back to 1834, Ozarks is the oldest institution of higher education in the Arkansas/Oklahoma territory. We were also the first co-educational school west of the Mississippi River, the first college in Arkansas to graduate a woman (1872), the first historically white college to admit an African-American (1957) and the first institution of higher education to provide support to students with learning disabilities (the Jones Learning Center). In keeping with the legacy of our rich history, we feel our current educational environment is second to none. Our picturesque 30-acre campus combines grand traditions with beautiful facilities and state-of-the-art technology. Opportunities to balance your studies with healthy recreation abound on and off campus. And, there is no shortage of friends with whom you can enjoy schoolwork and campus life. By the end of your first year, it is quite likely you will know every student on campus and you will develop many friendships that last your lifetime.

• The University of the Ozarks was founded in 1834 by the Cumberland Presbyterians as Cane Hill School at Cane Hill, Arkansas.
  
• The University has always had a relationship with the Presbyterian Church.
  
• The University offers more than 30 organizations and special interest groups that help students develop and hone leadership and community service skills.
  
• With an average class size of 16, the student to faculty ratio is 14:1.
  
• The faculty consists of over 90 percent of the individuals who hold the highest attainable degree in their field.
  
• There's a campus tutoring program.
  
• There's a career-placement program.
  
• The on campus student to computer ratio is 5:1.
  
• Ranked in the "top tier" in the category of Comprehensive Colleges (Bachelor's) in the South Region" by U.S. News & World Report.