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#243 of 14,131 In the World
#115 of 2,597 In North America
#100 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#12 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
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Acceptance rate
73%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
21,282
Graduates
7,026
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 73% and is among the top 36% 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 73% 71% 74%
Applicants 21,548 9,427 12,121
Admissions 15,712 6,734 8,978
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,092 1,830 2,262
Freshmen enrolled part time 591 221 370

10,513 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,049 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,233 or 26%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Oklahoma - Norman are 1130-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,430 or 52%
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 15922 (58%)
Hispanic 3463 (13%)
Two or more races 2552 (9%)
Asian 1743 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 1626 (6%)
Black or African American 1516 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 407 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 391 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 28 (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
$10,561
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,920$8,034
Tuition in-state $4,920$8,034
Tuition out-of-state $21,488$23,820
Fee in-district $4,392$780
Fee in-state $4,392$780
Fee out-of-state $4,392$780

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,417
Combined charge for room and board $15,780
Room charge $10,560
Meal charge $5,220

University of Oklahoma - Norman majors

University of Oklahoma - Norman has granted 4,530 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 2,050 master's across 72 programs, and 366 doctorate degrees across 49 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Oklahoma - Norman.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 308 8 14
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 87 188
Accounting 171 103
Social Work 60 212
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 117 109
Journalism 208 17
Zoology & Animal Biology 215 4
Finance, General 150 64
Business Administration and Management, General 35 163 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 190
Organizational Behavior Studies 184 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 169
Law 168
International & Globalization Studies 63 99
Computer Science 102 20 2
Mechanical Engineering 99 17 6
Management Information Systems, General 120
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 72 36 10
Sociology, General 102 5 1
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 104
Civil Engineering, General 46 45 1
Advertising 87
Meteorology 53 28 6
Chemistry, General 59 11 14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 62 15 7
Health Law 84
Political Science and Government, General 79 4 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 75 5 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 75
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 75
Petroleum Engineering 39 33 3
Public Health, General 70
Industrial Engineering 54 10 5
Chemical Engineering 61 4 3
Environmental Science 2 59 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 54 4 3
Library and Information Science 59
Music, General 37 22
English Language and Literature, General 34 8 10
History, General 41 7 3
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 50
Elementary Education and Teaching 49
Microbiology, General 42 2 5
Environmental Studies 41 7
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 46
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 46
Mathematics, General 39 4 3
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 45
Broadcast Journalism 45
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 26 17
Construction Management, General 42
Public Administration 15 27
Special Education and Teaching, General 9 31 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 38 3
Computational Science 39 1
Computer Engineering, General 40
Anthropology, General 32 4 3
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 37 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 36
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 26 8
Sustainability Studies 15 15 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 31
Music Teacher Education 25 5 1
Business & Managerial Economics 30
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 25 4
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 20 6 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 8 3
Biochemistry 25
Dance, General 21 3
International Policy Analysis 24
Interior Design 23
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 22
Fine & Studio Arts, General 18 3
Geography 2 13 5
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 20
Information Science & Studies 19
Physics, General 7 5 7
Architectural Engineering 18
Design and Visual Communications, General 18
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 18
Social Studies Teacher Education 18
Spanish Language and Literature 15 1 1
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 13 3
Music Performance, General 16
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 15
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 15
Philosophy 9 2 3
Architecture 12
Musical Theatre 12
Astrophysics 10
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 10
Geophysics and Seismology 1 4 5
Science, Technology and Society 10
American Indian & Native American Studies 5 4
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 9
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1 4 3
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 8
Linguistics 8
Mathematics Teacher Education 8
Botany & Plant Biology 4 1 2
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 7
Educational & Instructional Technology 7
Japanese Language and Literature 7
Chinese Language and Literature 6
French Language and Literature 6
Women's Studies 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 5
Educational Psychology 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 5
Arabic Language and Literature 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4
Russian Language and Literature 4
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 4
African-American & Black Studies 3
Counseling Psychology 3
Creative Writing 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 3
Mass Communication & Media Studies 3
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Engineering, General 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1 1
Area Studies, Other 1
Astronomy 1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 4,530 2,050 366

University of Oklahoma - Norman has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 72% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 76%

Publications & Citations

University of Oklahoma - Norman is a world-class research university with 67,649 scientific papers published and 1,575,201 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
67,649
Citations
1,575,201

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
34,323 / 967,294
Environmental Science
32,884 / 839,737
Engineering
32,874 / 761,681
Physics
30,762 / 752,163
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
29,790 / 636,963
Chemistry
28,589 / 783,821
Computer Science
26,096 / 622,604
Medicine
23,725 / 604,957
Geology
21,900 / 583,614
Quantum and Particle physics
20,171 / 502,139
Geography and Cartography
18,120 / 423,591
Political Science
16,009 / 340,376
Law
15,143 / 322,374
Psychology
14,696 / 371,559
Organic Chemistry
14,387 / 417,464
Genetics
14,152 / 435,775
Materials Science
14,081 / 342,605
Biochemistry
13,788 / 435,250
Mathematics
13,360 / 336,469
Philosophy
13,117 / 255,589
Ecology
12,983 / 407,454
Sociology
12,512 / 267,552
Paleontology
12,106 / 350,986
Business
10,741 / 280,869
History
10,325 / 208,435
Statistics
9,709 / 267,022
Pathology
8,578 / 232,057
Optical Engineering
8,387 / 197,843
Archaeology
8,351 / 195,587
Economics
8,281 / 187,420
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,066 / 168,578
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
7,866 / 203,218
Aerospace Engineering
6,392 / 141,509
Astrophysics and Astronomy
6,313 / 180,366
Oceanography
6,276 / 189,505
Linguistics
6,245 / 116,421
Telecommunications
6,087 / 121,073
Psychiatry
6,072 / 163,581
Surgery
5,760 / 143,002
Mechanical Engineering
5,623 / 111,932

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 603 4713
1992 606 5217
1993 729 5451
1994 701 5827
1995 709 6201
1996 777 6947
1997 837 7819
1998 833 9061
1999 858 10075
2000 954 11481
2001 1032 13247
2002 1114 15191
2003 1256 17842
2004 1311 19494
2005 1457 22674
2006 1557 26447
2007 1608 30053
2008 1743 33935
2009 1847 38906
2010 1975 43748
2011 2045 49998
2012 1995 55462
2013 2299 63210
2014 2231 68413
2015 2519 72020
2016 2756 75980
2017 2915 78676
2018 2954 89010
2019 3010 100144
2020 3143 112627
2021 2916 129109
2022 2898 132240
2023 3026 130178
Academic rankings

University of Oklahoma - Norman alumni

  1. Olivia Munn

    Olivia Munn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in the University of Oklahoma - Norman
    Studied journalism
    Occupations
    comedianfilm actortelevision presenterwritervoice actor
    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, primarily on the series Attack of the Show! from 2006 until 2010. Munn appeared as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2010 to 2011. She is known for her three-season-long portrayal of Sloan Sabbith in Aaron Sorkin's HBO political drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014).

  2. Ed Harris

    Ed Harris
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    theatrical directorvoice actortelevision actordirectorfilm director
    Biography

    Edward Allen Harris is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000), and The Hours (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations.

  3. James Garner

    James Garner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2014 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actoractorfilm producertelevision producer
    Biography

    James Scott Garner was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews; Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood; The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick; Darby's Rangers (1958) with Stuart Whitman; Roald Dahl's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint; as a Formula 1 racing star in Grand Prix (1966); Raymond Chandler's Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee; Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with Walter Brennan; Blake Edwards's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination; One Special Night 1999 with Julie Andrews; He also starred in several television series, including popular roles such as Bret Maverick in the ABC 1950s Western series Maverick and as Jim Rockford in the NBC 1970s private detective show, The Rockford Files.

  4. Blake Griffin

    Blake Griffin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    actorbasketball player
    Biography

    Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. Griffin last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, when he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and has since been 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. He is currently a free agent as of 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 5,508
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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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