College of the Ozarks

Location: Point Lookout, Mo.

Specialty: Liberal arts college with required work-study program.

How to get in: Ninety percent of each entering class must demonstrate financial need. Students should be in the top half of their graduating class and have at least a 19 on the ACT or a 910 on the SAT.

Percentage of students accepted: Of the 2,728 students who applied in 2007, 12% were accepted.

Estimated annual value of tuition: $15,900.