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#2233 of 14,131 In the World
#633 of 2,597 In North America
#578 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#2 of 4 In Oklahoma City
#720 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$24,051 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,514
Graduates
1,452
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
okcu.edu

Oklahoma City University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Oklahoma City University has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 73% 80%
Applicants 2,124 801 1,323
Admissions 1,636 581 1,055
Freshmen enrolled full time 335 106 229

571 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

248 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
110 or 33%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Oklahoma City University are 1050-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
138 or 50%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Oklahoma City University are 21-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1636 (56%)
Hispanic 374 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 304 (10%)
Two or more races 248 (9%)
Black or African American 186 (6%)
Asian 107 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 30 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 24 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Oklahoma City University is $24,051 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,051/year
Average aid awarded
$23,294
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,187
$30-48K $18,079
$48-75K $20,511
$75-110K $26,803
$110K+ $29,358

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $30,698$10,620
Tuition in-state $30,698$10,620
Tuition out-of-state $30,698$10,620
Fee in-district $4,950$2,970
Fee in-state $4,950$2,970
Fee out-of-state $4,950$2,970

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,164
Combined charge for room and board $11,014
Room charge $5,056
Meal charge $5,958

Oklahoma City University majors

Oklahoma City University has granted 366 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 201 master's across 16 programs, and 195 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oklahoma City University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 134
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 95 3
Music Performance, General 50 11
Business Administration and Management, General 7 47
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5 44
Dance, General 44
Physician Assistant 30
Nursing Practice 27
Physical Therapy & Therapist 27
Acting 22
Accounting 8 9
Nursing Administration 13
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 12
Music Teacher Education 12
Clinical Psychology 7 4
Psychology, General 11
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 11
Applied Behavior Analysis 10
Sociology, General 10
Business & Managerial Economics 9
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7
General Studies 7
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 6
Finance, General 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Journalism 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 4
Conducting 4
Data Analytics, General 4
Game and Interactive Media Design 4
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 4
Music, General 4
Corrections 3
Criminology 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
Voice and Opera 3
Chemistry, General 2
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
History Teacher Education 2
Music Management 2
Music Theory and Composition 1 1
Philosophy 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Sports Communication 2
Biochemistry 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Financial Analytics 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Grand Total 366 201 195

Oklahoma City University has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 65% 61% 67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%

Publications & Citations

Oklahoma City University has published 3,492 scientific papers with 67,452 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Surgery, Pathology, Psychology, and Biochemistry.

Publications
3,492
Citations
67,452

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
2,500 / 56,062
Biology
2,124 / 52,136
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,467 / 26,730
Genetics
1,325 / 32,415
Chemistry
1,176 / 25,159
Computer Science
1,103 / 27,844
Surgery
1,098 / 30,876
Pathology
1,098 / 31,338
Psychology
1,063 / 23,362
Biochemistry
883 / 20,736
Political Science
855 / 13,077
Engineering
834 / 17,474
Law
816 / 12,553
Environmental Science
811 / 15,933
Physics
741 / 13,646
Sociology
670 / 11,360
Psychiatry
643 / 13,823
Philosophy
611 / 9,379
Oncology and Cancer research
600 / 12,403
Mathematics
520 / 11,959
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
513 / 11,349
Immunology
471 / 11,735
Business
439 / 7,859
Geology
436 / 9,314
Geography and Cartography
409 / 7,005
Statistics
403 / 9,855
Organic Chemistry
389 / 10,021
History
377 / 5,358
Economics
365 / 4,866
Paleontology
360 / 7,974
Neuroscience
356 / 11,093
Anatomy and Physiology
335 / 6,301
Cardiology
324 / 4,930
Linguistics
321 / 5,872
Archaeology
291 / 4,838
Nursing
287 / 3,093
Health Science
285 / 7,808
Quantum and Particle physics
280 / 4,776
Ecology
266 / 4,720
Public Health
265 / 4,851

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 17 192
1994 30 257
1995 50 297
1996 34 364
1997 36 402
1998 33 458
1999 33 494
2000 26 564
2001 25 587
2002 36 753
2003 34 851
2004 58 834
2005 70 955
2006 91 1184
2007 92 1447
2008 96 1563
2009 117 1795
2010 104 1968
2011 106 2319
2012 113 2361
2013 122 2485
2014 135 2731
2015 127 3093
2016 107 3045
2017 197 3234
2018 126 3343
2019 165 3309
2020 154 3867
2021 123 4033
2022 135 3966
2023 187 3979
2024 137 4023
2025 122 3917
Academic rankings

Oklahoma City University alumni

  1. Kristin Chenoweth

    Kristin Chenoweth
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    film actorvoice actorstage actoractorsinger
    Biography

    Kristin Dawn Chenoweth is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth was nominated for a second Tony Award for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009.

  2. Chris Harrison

    Chris Harrison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    television presenterpresenter
    Biography

    Christopher Bryan Harrison is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the ABC reality television dating show The Bachelor from 2002–2021. He also hosted its spin-offs The Bachelorette from 2003–2021, Bachelor Pad from 2010–2012, Bachelor in Paradise from 2014-21, the first season of Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise in 2015, Bachelor Live in 2016, and The Bachelor Winter Games in 2018. He also served as the host of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire from 2015–2019.

  3. Lakshmi Manchu

    Lakshmi Manchu
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actormodeltelevision producerfilm director
    Biography

    Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna is an Indian actress, film producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of senior actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in theatre from Oklahoma City University. She has garnered two Filmfare Awards South and two Nandi Awards.

  4. Cathy O'Donnell

    Cathy O'Donnell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1925-1970 (aged 45)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Cathy O'Donnell was an American actress who appeared in The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, and films noir such as Detective Story and They Live by Night.

All 35 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names OCU
Founded 1904
Motto Veritas Ecclesia Cognitio
Truth, Church and Knowledge
Colors white, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-July; July-August)
Total FTE staff 558
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 2501 N Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106-1402
United States
City population 681,000
Phone 4052085000

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