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#234 of 14,131 In the World
#111 of 2,597 In North America
#97 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#12 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
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Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
23,329
Graduates
7,522
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ou.edu

University of Oklahoma - Norman Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Oklahoma - Norman 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% 74% 78%
Applicants 24,893 10,811 14,082
Admissions 19,069 8,017 11,052
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,730 2,055 2,675
Freshmen enrolled part time 863 326 537

10,504 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,842 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,286 or 23%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1140
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Oklahoma - Norman are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,258 or 40%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Oklahoma - Norman are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 16708 (55%)
Hispanic 4119 (14%)
Two or more races 2824 (9%)
Asian 1878 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 1818 (6%)
Black or African American 1692 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 582 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 469 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 37 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

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

Average aid awarded
$11,356
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,220$9,174
Tuition in-state $5,220$9,174
Tuition out-of-state $22,800$25,963
Fee in-district $4,577$179
Fee in-state $4,577$179
Fee out-of-state $4,577$179

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,304
Combined charge for room and board $14,230
Room charge $7,480
Meal charge $6,750

University of Oklahoma - Norman majors

University of Oklahoma - Norman has granted 4,574 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 2,196 master's across 80 programs, and 419 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Oklahoma - Norman.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 306 11 6
Social Work 45 264
Finance, General 221 46
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 265
Accounting 163 101
Organizational Behavior Studies 258 4
Business Administration and Management, General 24 218 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 115 123
Journalism 169 67
Zoology & Animal Biology 214 3 2
Law 194
Computer Science 129 41 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 175
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 37 136
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 145
Mechanical Engineering 108 14 5
Management Information Systems, General 120
International & Globalization Studies 41 72
Sociology, General 101 5 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 71 25 10
Public Health, General 96
Political Science and Government, General 85 4 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 81 1 7
Health Law 88
Civil Engineering, General 33 50 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 81
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 79
Construction Management, General 41 37
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 56 18
Meteorology 42 21 8
Advertising 70
Chemistry, General 44 10 13
Library and Information Science 65
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 52 11 1
Industrial Engineering 42 16 5
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 62
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 51 4 7
Broadcast Journalism 62
Computational Science 57 3
Sustainability Studies 33 21 1
Geography and Environmental Studies 25 23 4
Petroleum Engineering 26 19 6
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 44 5
Mathematics, General 32 15 1
History, General 37 8 2
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 46
Design and Visual Communications, General 16 29
Microbiology, General 37 3 5
Chemical Engineering 30 1 12
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 43
International Policy Analysis 41
Anthropology, General 32 7 1
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 33 6
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 19 19
Environmental Science 5 30 3
Business & Managerial Economics 37
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 36
Music, General 18 18
Elementary Education and Teaching 33
Computer Engineering, General 32
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 31
English Language and Literature, General 20 7 4
Music Teacher Education 25 5 1
Public Administration 9 20
Information Science & Studies 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 17 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 22 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 10 12 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 24
Interior Design 24
Biochemistry 23
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 22
Architectural Engineering 20
Dance, General 18 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 18
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 18
Spanish Language and Literature 15 2 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 7 1
Physics, General 4 4 9
Social Studies Teacher Education 17
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 16
Environmental Studies 15
Philosophy 10 3 2
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 14
Geophysics and Seismology 5 4 4
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 8 4
Music Performance, General 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 11
Musical Theatre 11
American Indian & Native American Studies 7 3
Architecture 10
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 10
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 10
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 8 1
Science, Technology and Society 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 8
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 7
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3 3 1
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 7
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 7
Astrophysics 6
Japanese Language and Literature 6
Linguistics 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Women's Studies 6
African-American & Black Studies 5
Botany & Plant Biology 4 1
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 5
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4 1
Russian Language and Literature 5
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 4
Creative Writing 4
Fine and Studio Arts Management 4
Geography 2 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 2
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 3
French Language and Literature 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3
Chinese Language and Literature 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Landscape Architecture 2
Neuroscience 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Educational Psychology 1
Engineering, General 1
Museology & Museum Studies 1
Grand Total 4,574 2,196 419

University of Oklahoma - Norman has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 75% 73% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 77%

Publications & Citations

University of Oklahoma - Norman is a world-class research university with 81,900 scientific papers published and 2,442,442 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Medicine, Geology, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
81,900
Citations
2,442,442

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
39,879 / 1,445,972
Environmental Science
38,750 / 1,288,928
Engineering
38,371 / 1,146,964
Physics
36,426 / 1,168,348
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
35,192 / 995,241
Chemistry
33,049 / 1,177,827
Computer Science
30,329 / 973,862
Medicine
28,204 / 932,281
Geology
25,338 / 880,837
Quantum and Particle physics
24,099 / 806,000
Geography and Cartography
21,615 / 668,581
Political Science
18,620 / 505,055
Law
17,496 / 481,657
Psychology
16,972 / 541,920
Materials Science
16,314 / 512,507
Genetics
16,273 / 643,565
Organic Chemistry
16,250 / 561,946
Biochemistry
15,510 / 630,594
Philosophy
15,261 / 391,700
Mathematics
15,240 / 493,791
Ecology
14,695 / 590,932
Sociology
14,442 / 405,567
Paleontology
13,895 / 541,164
History
12,346 / 349,100
Business
12,227 / 401,874
Statistics
10,994 / 392,774
Pathology
10,011 / 347,292
Archaeology
9,918 / 329,625
Optical Engineering
9,790 / 310,904
Economics
9,377 / 273,892
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,265 / 248,748
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
9,117 / 291,213
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,738 / 294,800
Aerospace Engineering
7,387 / 208,457
Linguistics
7,153 / 175,968
Telecommunications
7,129 / 211,907
Oceanography
7,059 / 268,633
Psychiatry
7,055 / 228,087
Surgery
6,786 / 203,104
Mechanical Engineering
6,433 / 154,308

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 815 7586
1994 792 8138
1995 804 8913
1996 888 9540
1997 947 10729
1998 928 12381
1999 963 13582
2000 1073 15552
2001 1159 18724
2002 1272 22060
2003 1440 25535
2004 1498 28010
2005 1638 31804
2006 1809 36738
2007 1845 41073
2008 2011 47792
2009 2098 53249
2010 2222 59378
2011 2425 68190
2012 2400 79532
2013 2591 88801
2014 2701 94554
2015 2876 102666
2016 3043 108803
2017 3096 112024
2018 3167 121473
2019 3368 138085
2020 3827 157340
2021 3248 176548
2022 3247 169628
2023 3743 171971
2024 3362 169348
2025 2341 151835
Academic rankings

University of Oklahoma - Norman alumni

  1. Olivia Munn

    Olivia Munn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in the University of Oklahoma - Norman
    Studied journalism
    Occupations
    television presenterfilm actorcomediantelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the series Attack of the Show! (2006–2010) before appearing as a recurring correspondent on the Comedy Central late night series The Daily Show from 2010 to 2011.

  2. Ed Harris

    Ed Harris
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    film directordirectortelevision actorvoice actortheatrical director
    Biography

    Edward Allen Harris is an American actor and filmmaker. Harris received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), and The Hours (2002). He also directed and starred in Pollock (2000) and Appaloosa (2008), the former earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

  3. James Garner

    James Garner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2014 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actormilitary personneltelevision producer
    Biography

    James Scott Garner was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Victor/Victoria (1982), and Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred on television in Maverick and The Rockford Files.

  4. Blake Griffin

    Blake Griffin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    basketball playeractor
    Biography

    Blake Austin Griffin is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection. In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and played for them until 2021. In March 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets. In September 2022, Griffin signed with the Boston Celtics, whom he stayed with until his retirement in 2023.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Oklahoma University
OU
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Founded 1890
Motto Civi et reipublicae
For the citizens and for the state
Colors crimson, cream
Academic calendar August to June (August - December; January-May; May-June). Also Summer Session (June and August)
Total FTE staff 6,022
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 660 Parrington Oval
Norman, Oklahoma, 73019-3072
United States
City population 128,000
Phone 4053250311

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