University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK · Public research
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Acceptance rate
77.6%
22,660 admitted
SAT · 50th
1232
Range 1160–1310
6-yr grad
75.3%
Retention 90.0%
Undergrads
22,734
18:1 S-F
Admissions
75.9% / 80.3%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications29,195
Overall admit rate77.6%
In-state admit rate75.9%
Out-of-state admit rate80.3%
Enrolled6,229 · 27.5% yield
Admitted from waitlist133 of 3,117
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record, Test scores
Important factorsApplication essay, Class rank, Recs
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1232
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1160–1310 · 22.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W570620660
Math570612650
Comp116012321310
ACT
255075
Comp232628
Cost & aid
$5,370
in-state tuition
out-of-state $23,490
Tuition (in-state)$5,370
Tuition (out-of-state)$23,490
Fees$4,811
Room & board$15,798
Books$800
Academics
18 : 1
student-faculty ratio
90.0% retention
Student-faculty18 : 1
Retention90.0%
4-year graduation57.5%
6-year graduation75.3%
Enrollment
22,734
undergraduates
Total undergraduates22,734
First-year6,229
Rankings
#4
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Petroleum (Doctorate)
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Petroleum (Doctorate)#426
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#5126
NicheBest Colleges in America#9026
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#9626
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#11026
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#13526
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#15426
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceSoutheastern Conference16
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingOklahoma colleges2
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$50
application fee
waivable
Regular decision2/1 → 1-Sep → May 1st or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/1 → Rolling
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot required for admission, but considered if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 3 SciLab, 1 SS, 2 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://www.ou.edu/admissions
Admissions emailadmissions@ou.edu
Admissions phone(405) 325-2151
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Oklahoma State Uni…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Oklahoma State University OK · Public73.7%116023K
University of Arkansas AR · Public73.9%111029K
University of Kansas KS · Public92.6%117022K
Texas Tech University TX · Public69.1%118034K
University of Missouri MO · Public78.5%123024K
University of North Texas TX · Public70.9%108034K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

11 years of University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.