College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri · Private · 1,444 undergraduates · cofo.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
12%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1050 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,700Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at College of the Ozarks
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
12% of applicants admitted
Reach
It admits only 12% of applicants, so it's a reach for everyone.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$40,700
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,700 sticker price
What to do with your 1140
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted (preferred minimum 63) in place of ACT/SAT
Source: Apply | College of the Ozarks (First-Time Students) · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec31Priority deadline · December 31, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
12%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1050 to 1220
Reading and Writing 540 to 630
Math 510 to 590
ACT composite 20 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,700
a year
- Tuition$26,720
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,750
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,346
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,944
- $75,001 to $110,000$13,601
- Over $110,000$17,497
Financial aidEstimate
66%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$22,097
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
25 of 25
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,670Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1004 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MAT 175 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MAT 175 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1004 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 133 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 163 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 1034 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HTY 153 or HTY 163 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HTY 153 and HTY 163 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRN 103 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 103 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HTY 203 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 203 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ENC 213 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 214 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 224 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 244 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 234 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 133 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 143 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 143 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 103 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HST 253 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HTY 153 or HTY 163 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HTY 153 and HTY 163 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
63%
Come back for a second year
90%
Typical earnings
$47,246
a year, 10 years after starting here
- College of the Ozarks$53,031
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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