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#904 of 14,131 In the World
#274 of 2,597 In North America
#243 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#1 of 5 In Tulsa
#19 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
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Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
62%
Average SAT
1377
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$13,095 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,852
Graduates
1,062
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
utulsa.edu

University of Tulsa Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Tulsa has an acceptance rate of 62% and is among the top 24% 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 62% 70% 55%
Applicants 5,121 2,224 2,864
Admissions 3,150 1,562 1,577
Freshmen enrolled full time 675 366 309
Freshmen enrolled part time 58 30 28

235 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

300 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
168 or 23%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1223
or below

75% of them
had 1530
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Tulsa are 1223-1530 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
377 or 52%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Tulsa are 25-34 (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 1883 (49%)
Hispanic 415 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 410 (11%)
Two or more races 307 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 256 (7%)
Asian 255 (7%)
Black or African American 239 (6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 72 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Tulsa is $13,095 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
$13,095/year
Average aid awarded
$51,968
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $5,578
$30-48K $8,616
$48-75K $10,871
$75-110K $18,579
$110K+ $25,473

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,340$26,532
Tuition in-state $48,340$26,532
Tuition out-of-state $48,340$26,532
Fee in-district $1,721$1,170
Fee in-state $1,721$1,170
Fee out-of-state $1,721$1,170

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,508
Combined charge for room and board $12,108
Room charge $6,366
Meal charge $5,742

University of Tulsa majors

University of Tulsa has granted 584 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 245 master's across 22 programs, and 207 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Tulsa.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 123
Computer Science 36 15 5
Management Science 56
Mechanical Engineering 43 8 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 46 3 4
Behavioral Sciences 49
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 13 36
Petroleum Engineering 15 19 9
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 39
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 33
Nurse Anesthetist 28
Business Administration and Management, General 25
Chemical Engineering 18 1 2
Finance, General 21
Biochemistry 19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 19
English Language and Literature, General 9 7 2
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 18
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 13 4
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 10 6
Organizational Behavior Studies 16
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15
Anthropology, General 6 5 3
Business Statistics 14
Accounting 13
Political Science and Government, General 13
Clinical Psychology 3 9
Information Technology 12
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 12
Geology & Earth Science, General 4 6 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 6
Computer Engineering, General 5 3 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 9
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 9
History, General 8
Mathematics, General 8
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 8
Applied Mathematics, General 3 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Spanish Language and Literature 7
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 6
Chemistry, General 6
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 5
Economics, General 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 4
Museology & Museum Studies 4
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 3
Fine and Studio Arts Management 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Music, General 3
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 3
Women's Studies 3
Environmental Studies 2
German Language and Literature 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Physics, General 2
Business & Commerce, General 1
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Computer Engineering, Other 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 1
French Language and Literature 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
Grand Total 584 245 207

University of Tulsa has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 20% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 70% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 71%

Publications & Citations

University of Tulsa has published 16,361 scientific papers with 327,785 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Geology, and Law.

Publications
16,361
Citations
327,785

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,443 / 154,583
Engineering
7,789 / 169,947
Environmental Science
7,726 / 170,849
Biology
6,932 / 182,182
Physics
6,640 / 146,139
Computer Science
6,384 / 145,743
Chemistry
6,047 / 144,011
Political Science
5,120 / 75,980
Geology
5,003 / 112,553
Law
4,752 / 72,221
Quantum and Particle physics
4,422 / 103,943
Medicine
4,373 / 119,718
Psychology
4,134 / 130,385
Geography and Cartography
3,809 / 84,245
Materials Science
3,649 / 78,621
Philosophy
3,591 / 83,824
Sociology
3,358 / 68,758
Mathematics
3,259 / 81,199
Business
3,240 / 75,307
Paleontology
3,065 / 72,988
History
2,746 / 39,054
Ecology
2,703 / 63,853
Organic Chemistry
2,655 / 65,125
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,215 / 54,543
Statistics
2,198 / 64,362
Mechanical Engineering
2,144 / 47,600
Biochemistry
2,078 / 53,863
Genetics
2,072 / 53,981
Economics
2,050 / 35,553
Archaeology
2,047 / 35,243
Social Psychology
2,003 / 79,757
Psychiatry
1,676 / 56,507
Art & Design
1,554 / 25,233
Petroleum Engineering
1,540 / 34,723
Linguistics
1,532 / 37,668
Electrical Engineering
1,390 / 28,589
Management
1,381 / 43,112
Machine Learning
1,372 / 37,597
Metallurgical Engineering
1,351 / 28,341
Earth science and Geophysics
1,318 / 27,947

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 229 1466
1994 265 1409
1995 264 1453
1996 294 1614
1997 282 1761
1998 272 1864
1999 231 2007
2000 280 2452
2001 226 2620
2002 303 3209
2003 331 3742
2004 301 3933
2005 331 4454
2006 360 5217
2007 367 5681
2008 333 6373
2009 401 7154
2010 410 8080
2011 464 9113
2012 441 9946
2013 484 10916
2014 473 11784
2015 497 13017
2016 573 13270
2017 597 14410
2018 572 16443
2019 654 19151
2020 668 21918
2021 603 24843
2022 526 22755
2023 537 23719
2024 444 22718
2025 372 20034
Academic rankings

University of Tulsa alumni

  1. Phil McGraw

    Phil McGraw
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    film producerwriterfilm actorpsychologistpolitician
    Biography

    Phillip Calvin McGraw, better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author who hosted the talk show Dr. Phil. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased renewing his license to practice psychology in 2006.

  2. Rue McClanahan

    Rue McClanahan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2010 (aged 76)
    Enrolled in the University of Tulsa
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in cum laude
    Occupations
    autobiographerfilm actorcomedianstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Eddi-Rue McClanahan was an American actress, primarily known for her work in television sitcoms. She portrayed Vivian Harmon on Maude (1972–1978), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–1984), and Blanche Devereaux on both The Golden Girls (1985–1992) and its spin-off The Golden Palace (1992–1993).

  3. Jeanne Tripplehorn

    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actordisc jockeyactorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American actress. She began her career on stage, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, including Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters on Broadway. Her film career began with the role of a police psychologist in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992). Her other film roles include The Firm (1993), Waterworld (1995) and Sliding Doors (1998). On television, she starred as Barbara Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) and as Dr. Alex Blake on the CBS police drama Criminal Minds (2012–2014), and she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens.

  4. Jordan Clarkson

    Jordan Clarkson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Jordan Taylor Clarkson is an American and Filipino professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for two seasons with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane before transferring to Missouri, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). After forgoing his senior year in college to enter the 2014 NBA draft, Clarkson was selected by the Washington Wizards in the second round with the 46th overall pick and was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Clarkson was traded to the Cavaliers in 2018. In December 2019 he was traded to the Jazz. On March 24, 2015, Clarkson along with Jeremy Lin, became the first Asian-American starting back court in NBA history. In 2021, Clarkson was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

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General info

Alternative names TU
Tulsa University
Founded 1894
Motto Wisdom, Faith, Service
Colors old gold, royal blue, yellow, crimson
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,080
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104-3189
United States
City population 413,000
Phone 9186312000

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