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#949 of 14,131 In the World
#287 of 2,597 In North America
#256 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#1 of 5 In Tulsa
#18 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
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Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
69%
Average SAT
1214
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$28,087 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,647
Graduates
1,122
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
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 69% and is among the top 31% 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 69% 70% 70%
Applicants 12,042 4,422 7,414
Admissions 8,331 3,088 5,224
Freshmen enrolled full time 585 254 331
Freshmen enrolled part time 66 30 36

782 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

133 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
164 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1078
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Tulsa are 1078-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
338 or 52%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Tulsa are 21-30 (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 1950 (53%)
Hispanic 406 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 343 (9%)
Two or more races 325 (9%)
Black or African American 261 (7%)
Asian 205 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 159 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 55 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Tulsa is $28,087 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
$28,087/year
Average aid awarded
$36,877
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,536
$30-48K $24,005
$48-75K $24,712
$75-110K $26,545
$110K+ $31,437

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $45,566$25,002
Tuition in-state $45,566$25,002
Tuition out-of-state $45,566$25,002
Fee in-district $1,645$1,110
Fee in-state $1,645$1,110
Fee out-of-state $1,645$1,110

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,733
Combined charge for room and board $11,426
Room charge $6,060
Meal charge $5,366

University of Tulsa majors

University of Tulsa has granted 706 bachelor's degrees across 59 programs, 189 master's across 26 programs, and 157 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Tulsa.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 107
Computer Science 59 16 6
Mechanical Engineering 60 7 4
Business Administration and Management, General 29 30
Petroleum Engineering 25 17 5
Accounting 29 13
Psychology, General 39
Finance, General 36 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 29 1 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 13 16
Chemical Engineering 23 1 3
Mathematics, General 22
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 22
Biochemistry 20
Management Information Systems, General 19
Fine & Studio Arts, General 18
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 16 1
Political Science and Government, General 17
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 15
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 13
English Language and Literature, General 8 1 4
Management Science 13
Organizational Behavior Studies 13
Anthropology, General 9 3
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 11
History, General 10
Applied Mathematics, General 9
Economics, General 9
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 4
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 8
Physics, General 5 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Chemistry, General 5 1 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 7
Geology & Earth Science, General 3 3 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 6
Museology & Museum Studies 6
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 5
Computer Engineering, Other 5
Creative Writing 5
Fine and Studio Arts Management 5
Music, General 5
Sociology, General 5
Clinical Psychology 1 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Business & Commerce, General 3
Chinese Language and Literature 3
Computer Engineering, General 2 1
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Voice and Opera 3
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 2
Environmental Studies 2
French Language and Literature 2
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1
Information Technology 2
Music Performance, General 2
Russian Studies 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 1
Financial Mathematics 1
Keyboard Instruments 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Music Theory and Composition 1
Philosophy 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 706 189 157

University of Tulsa has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 69% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 42%

Publications & Citations

University of Tulsa is a world-class research university with 14,471 scientific papers published and 224,136 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
14,471
Citations
224,136

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,603 / 104,034
Engineering
7,042 / 120,130
Environmental Science
6,846 / 117,863
Biology
6,112 / 129,475
Physics
6,039 / 103,037
Computer Science
5,797 / 103,312
Chemistry
5,402 / 102,214
Political Science
4,632 / 50,783
Geology
4,423 / 78,425
Law
4,314 / 48,825
Quantum and Particle physics
4,065 / 74,718
Medicine
3,915 / 86,814
Psychology
3,718 / 89,250
Geography and Cartography
3,396 / 58,116
Materials Science
3,300 / 54,951
Philosophy
3,239 / 55,782
Mathematics
3,052 / 57,894
Sociology
3,041 / 45,918
Business
2,924 / 52,889
Paleontology
2,716 / 52,638
History
2,439 / 26,533
Ecology
2,419 / 43,948
Organic Chemistry
2,308 / 46,669
Statistics
2,067 / 45,733
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,002 / 37,941
Mechanical Engineering
1,908 / 33,145
Economics
1,893 / 26,725
Biochemistry
1,891 / 40,109
Genetics
1,890 / 41,150
Social Psychology
1,832 / 55,236
Archaeology
1,828 / 24,461
Psychiatry
1,497 / 41,198
Art & Design
1,387 / 16,349
Electrical Engineering
1,362 / 21,891
Linguistics
1,361 / 26,448
Petroleum Engineering
1,331 / 22,963
Machine Learning
1,265 / 25,726
Management
1,250 / 31,305
Neuroscience
1,187 / 34,533
Metallurgical Engineering
1,181 / 19,918

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 168 776
1992 167 782
1993 217 925
1994 241 981
1995 235 1055
1996 267 1180
1997 261 1256
1998 250 1323
1999 201 1457
2000 247 1719
2001 205 1930
2002 284 2230
2003 298 2651
2004 261 2838
2005 320 3188
2006 320 3779
2007 347 4312
2008 322 4825
2009 369 5471
2010 365 6259
2011 408 7061
2012 430 7437
2013 464 8545
2014 436 9090
2015 475 9898
2016 548 10076
2017 549 11087
2018 549 12466
2019 618 15231
2020 610 16762
2021 576 19357
2022 474 19240
2023 461 19140
Academic rankings

University of Tulsa alumni

  1. Phil McGraw

    Phil McGraw
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    film actorwriterfilm producerpresenterpolitician
    Biography

    Phillip Calvin McGraw, known professionally as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author, best known for hosting 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
    stage actorcomedianfilm actorautobiographerwriter
    Biography

    Eddi-Rue McClanahan was an American actress and comedian best known for her roles on television sitcoms, including Vivian Harmon on Maude (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls (1985–92), and its spin-off series The Golden Palace (1992–93).

  3. Jeanne Tripplehorn

    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorfilm actoractordisc jockey
    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 32)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Jordan Taylor Clarkson is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for two seasons with Tulsa 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.

All 100 notable alumni

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 1,041
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher 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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