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Compare Evangel University vs College of the Ozarks

Springfield, MO · Point Lookout, MO

Evangel UniversityCollege of the Ozarks
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,669/yr$6,100/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,198/yr$6,381/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,736No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,584/yr$6,140/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,635/yr$5,022/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,210/yr$6,409/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,290/yr$10,426/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$262/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)$8,948/yr$8,800/yr
Room & board (off campus)$7,488/yr$8,760/yr
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$942/yr$1,150/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,752/yr$2,940/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$39,956/yr$33,734/yr
Tuition (in-state)$28,548/yr$22,320/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$28,548/yr$22,320/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%49%
Students taking federal loans74%0%
Getting in
Students who get accepted72%12%
SAT range (middle 50%)1040–12601050–1220
SAT average11881118
ACT range (middle 50%)21–2720–25
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–26 · Math 19–26English 19–25 · Math 18–24
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,1662,495
Students accepted808371
Students who enrolled330256
Accepted students who enroll41%69%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported11%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported91%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredNot considered
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Required
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate65%64%
Freshmen who come back76%90%
Typical earnings 10 years in$46,573/yr$41,592/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,919–$66,982$29,292–$58,758
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)71%63%
White students graduating69%63%
Black students graduating38%100%
Hispanic students graduating52%50%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,332/yr$36,507/yr
Earn more than a HS grad67%61%
Graduate on time52%49%
Pell students who graduate56%61%
First-gen students who finish53%67%
Low-income students who finish54%No data reported
Students who transfer outNo data reported28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$41,521/yr$40,008/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 16% · Education 14% · Theology & Religious Vocations 11%Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Health Professions 9% · Education 9%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programTheology & Religious Vocations — 11% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 9% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 8% of degreesFamily & Consumer Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Theological and Ministerial Studies — $78,654/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $57,521/yr
Degrees in STEM7.2%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2291,444
Students per professor15 : 114 : 1
Graduate students778No data reported
Average professor pay$5,330/mo$8,409/mo
Full-time professors29%70%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$53,228$37,573
SettingCity (midsize)Town (distant)
LocationSpringfield, MOPoint Lookout, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19551906
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.2%1.7%
Men50%45%
Women50%55%
White students75%85%
Black students4.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino students5.5%4.6%
Asian students1.2%1.1%
Two or more races5%3.8%
Other / not reported4.5%1.7%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students26%33%
Part-time students0.7%1.3%
Students age 25+1.5%1.1%
Spent on teaching per student$6,332/yr$13,386/yr
Endowment$26.0M$651.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,4651,378
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,566/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$4,610/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationAssemblies of God ChurchEvangelical Christian
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INAIA Division I
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams188
Student athletes477123
Athletic scholarships$3.4M$431,910
Athletics budget$6.5M$1.4M
Athletics revenue$6.5M$1.4M
Recruiting spend$29,478$16,000

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.