Ozark Christian College

Ozark Christian College
Motto	"Not to be served, but to serve."
Established	1942
Type	Private, Christian school
Students	679[1]
Undergraduates	679
Location	Joplin, MO, Missouri, United States
Colors	Blue and White
Mascot	Ambassador
Affiliations	Part of Restoration Movement Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
Website	www.occ.edu

Ozark Christian College is a private, not-for-profit college located at 1111 North Main Street, Joplin, Missouri.

History

In 1942, it was founded in Bentonville, Arkansas by Seth Wilson. In 1985, OCC received accreditation by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).^[1] The school is affiliated with the Restoration Movement.

Programs and campus

Its stated purpose is to "train men and women for Christian service" through an undergraduate Bible college education. Coursework focuses almost exclusively on the Bible, Christian History, ministry and related topics. Music ministry and deaf ministry are also taught. Sports teams are known as the Ambassadors and include men's basketball, men's baseball, men's soccer, women's basketball, women's soccer and women's volleyball. Athletic teams are members of the Midwest Christian College Conference.

OCC Chapel

The campus has 16 buildings including 3 female dorms, 3 male dorms, cafeteria, Multi-purpose building, Mabee student center, Seth Wilson Library, the chapel building, missions building, Casteel administration building, Christian service building, physical power plant, and the Ozark book store. The college owns about 95 acres (38.4 ha) of land around the campus.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Listing of Ozark Christian College". The Association for Biblical Higher Education. 2009. http://directory.abhe.org/Details.aspx?id=74. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 

External links

• Ozark Christian College
• The Official OCC Facebook page