Accolades
U.S. News and World Report
Best Colleges 2022: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/college-ozarks-2500
- No. 1 Most Innovative School in the Midwest
- No. 1 Best Value Regional College in the Midwest
- No. 1 Best Regional College in the Midwest
- No. 2 Best Undergraduate Teaching in the Midwest
- No 1 Top Performer on Social Mobility in the Midwest
- Recognized as in A+ Schools for B Students in the Midwest
The Princeton Review
The Best 387 Colleges, 2022 Edition: https://www.princetonreview.com/college/college-ozarks-1023957
- Best Midwestern
- Best Value Colleges
- Tuition-Free Schools Honor Roll
- Great Schools for Health Services Majors
- Great Schools for Ag Majors
- Great Town-Gown Relations
College Consensus 2021
https://www.collegeconsensus.com/schools/college-of-the-ozarks/
- No. 2 Best Colleges in Missouri
- No. 1 Best Christian Colleges and Universities
- No. 61 Best Value Colleges and Universities
- No. 18 Best Small Colleges
- No. 14 Top Tuition Free Colleges
- No. 5 Best Regional Colleges Midwest
- No. 12 Best River and Lake Colleges
- No. 52 Best Colleges and Universities
The Chronicle of Higher Education
- One of the 2021 Great Colleges to Work For
- College of the Ozarks received recognition in the following categories—Professional/Career Development; Compensation and Benefits
Tripadvisor
- 2021 College of the Ozarks Travelers’ Choice Award for Attraction
Wall Street Journal, 2021
- Ranked Among the 2021 Best Colleges in America
Washington Monthly, 2021
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021college-guide/best-bang-for-the-buck-rankings-midwest/
- No. 1 Best Bang for the Buck Midwest Colleges
- No. 2 Bachelor’s Colleges