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First-Time Student Admissions

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First-Time Student Admissions Requirements

  • 1. Complete the free application

  • 2. Send us your high school transcript.
    • Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for acceptance and scholarship qualification.Ā Official transcripts are required for enrollment.
    • ​To learn how to earn college credit through AP, CLEP and Dual Credit classes, go to Earning College Credit.
    • Homeschool: AnĀ original of theĀ student's transcript of grades must beĀ signed and dated by a parent. A GED certificate is also acceptable. Homeschooled students must alsoĀ submit a .
  • 3. Submit a $100 enrollment deposit (once accepted).

    Once accepted, students are required to submit a $100 enrollment deposit and attend anĀ Ozark Welcome Orientation.

  • 4. If applying for federal aid, submit the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA).

    OCC's school code for the FAFSA is 015569.

Important Fall 2025 Admissions Dates

  • August 1 Acceptance deadline (all materials turned in)
  • August 6 Deposit deadline
  • August 8 Registration deadline
  • August 18 Classes start

Join Us for a Tuesday Tour

Tuesday Tours help students, families, and ministers get a glimpse of what it’s like to attend 51ĀŅĀ×. Prospective students attend class and chapel, eat lunch with President Proctor, meet professors, and take a campus tour.

  • Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025
    Available
  • Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
    Available
  • Tuesday, Sep 09, 2025
    Available
  • Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025
    Available

Looking for more tour dates?

Visit our Tuesday Tours page to see all $1,400 scholarship eligible tour dates.

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