Oklahoma Wesleyan University Rankings

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#6687 of 14,131 In the World
#1820 of 2,597 In North America
#1731 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 31 In Oklahoma State

Quick Review

Religion
Wesleyan
Acceptance rate
66%
Avg. cost to attend
$27,312 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
765
Graduates
115
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.okwu.edu

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 64% 70%
Applicants 810 522 288
Admissions 536 334 202
Freshmen enrolled full time 202 126 76
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

123 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 459 (54%)
Hispanic 125 (15%)
Black or African American 73 (9%)
Two or more races 64 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 52 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 46 (5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (2%)
Asian 11 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $27,312 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
$27,312/year
Average aid awarded
$16,808
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,011
$30-48K $22,831
$48-75K $28,645
$75-110K $30,697
$110K+ $31,238

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,550$9,900
Tuition in-state $31,550$9,900
Tuition out-of-state $31,550$9,900
Fee in-district $2,000$1,095
Fee in-state $2,000$1,095
Fee out-of-state $2,000$1,095

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 529
Combined charge for room and board $9,800
Room charge $5,100
Meal charge $4,700

Oklahoma Wesleyan University majors

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has granted 141 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs, 32 master's across 4 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 26
Business Administration and Management, General 18
General Studies 16
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 13
Organizational Leadership 5 7
Accounting 11
Psychology, General 11
Criminology 10
Nursing Practice 10
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 6
Nursing Science 5
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Business & Managerial Economics 4
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 3
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 3
Marketing, Other 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Bible & Biblical Studies 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2
Chemistry, General 2
Education, General 2
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 2
Physical Sciences, General 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 2
Church Planting 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Mathematics, General 1
Missions & Missionary Studies 1
Music Management 1
Political Science and Government, Other 1
Grand Total 21 141 32 10

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has a graduation rate of 35%, which is among the 17% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 35% 27% 44%
  • Full-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has published 33 scientific papers with 206 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Business, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering.

Publications
33
Citations
206

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21 / 92
Medicine
14 / 131
Political Science
14 / 56
Law
13 / 55
Philosophy
13 / 46
Business
10 / 31
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
9 / 16
Computer Science
9 / 72
Mathematics
9 / 108
Engineering
9 / 48
Art & Design
8 / 34
Environmental Science
8 / 37
Management
7 / 31
Geography and Cartography
7 / 36
Sociology
7 / 40
Economics
7 / 22
History
7 / 16
Biology
6 / 27
Physics
6 / 53
Nursing
6 / 29
Psychology
5 / 30
Geology
5 / 27
Archaeology
5 / 16
Development Studies
4 / 18
Literature
4 / 18
Communications and Public Relations
4 / 22
Chemistry
4 / 16
Marketing
4 / 24
Linguistics
4 / 18
Surgery
4 / 22
Pathology
4 / 16
Paleontology
4 / 15
Physical Therapy
3 / 12
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
3 / 12
Finance
3 / 4
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
3 / 4
Social Psychology
3 / 21
Math Teachers
3 / 80
Organic Chemistry
3 / 4
Materials Science
3 / 14

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 1 0
2007 3 1
2008 1 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 2 2
2013 1 6
2014 1 12
2015 1 9
2016 3 17
2017 4 9
2018 3 14
2019 1 21
2020 1 12
2021 2 21
2022 0 22
2023 0 25
2024 1 20
2025 1 7

Notable alumni

  1. Jordan Tata

    Jordan Tata
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Jordan Arthur Tata is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers from 2006 to 2007. He played college baseball at Sam Houston State. He is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg). Tata bats and throws right-handed.

General info

Alternative names OKWU or OWU
OWU
Founded 1910
Motto A University where Jesus is Lord
Colors university navy, red
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 144
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2201 Silver Lake Rd
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74006-6299
United States
City population 37,000
Phone 9183336151

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