College of the Ozarks

The College of the Ozarks began as a dream. In 1905, young Presbyterian missionary James Forsythe was assigned to serve the region that encompassed Sparta, Mansfield, and Forsyth, Missouri. When he arrived, he saw that the young people in that region were in desperate need of education. Forsythe expressed to the Missouri Synod of the Presbyterian Church his dream of a school that would provide a quality, Christian education to young people who would, in exchange, work to help the school operate.

In 1990, the Board of Trustees approved changing the name of “The School of the Ozarks” to “College of the Ozarks.” Since 1989, the College has been named one of the Top Tier Liberal Arts Colleges in the Midwest and one of the “Best Buys” in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report magazine each year. C of O has also been named to the Templeton Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges and to the Templeton Honor Roll for Excellence in Free Enterprise Teaching. In addition, C of O has been listed as a “Best Buy” by Barron’s Guide and Money Magazine, a “Best Value” by The Princeton Review and has been recognized by numerous other national publications.

The mission of this unique institution focuses on providing a Christian education to those who are found worthy, but who are without sufficient means to obtain such trains.

Mission
The mission of College of the Ozarks is to provide the advantages of a Christian education for youth of both sexes, especially those found worthy, but who are without sufficient means to procure such training.

Vision
The vision of College of the Ozarks is to develop citizens of Christ-like character who are well-educated, hard-working, and patriotic.

Courses Offered

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs

Departments

• Agriculture
• Art
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Communication Arts
• Computer Sciences
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• Dietetics
• Education
• English
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Foreign Languages
• Graphic Arts
• History
• Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Mass Communications
• Mathematics-Physics
• Military Science
• Music
• Nursing
• Philosophy and Religion
• Physical Education
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Technology
• Theatre

Contact Details
College of the Ozarks
P O Box 17, Point Lookout,
MO 65726
1-800-222-0525
Official Website: http://www.cofo.edu/