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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

https://www.ou.edu

#291 National Colleges

80.41% Admission Rate
Least Selective

21,329 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. In Fall 2018 the university had 31,702 students enrolled, most at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 3,000 faculty members, the school offers 152 baccalaureate programs, 160 master's programs, 75 doctorate programs, and 20 majors at the first professional level.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, OU spent $283 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 82nd in the nation. Its Norman campus has two prominent museums, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, specializing in French Impressionism and Native American artwork, and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, specializing in the natural history of Oklahoma.

The university has won multiple national championships in multiple sports, including seven football national championships and two NCAA Division I baseball championships. The women's softball team has won the national championship five times: in 2000, 2013, and consecutively in 2016 and 2017, and again most recently in 2021. The gymnastics teams have won a combined 11 national championships since 2002, with the men's team winning eight in the last 15 years, including three consecutive titles from 2015 to 2017.

"University of Oklahoma." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma.
Location

City
Norman, Oklahoma

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Locale
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 19.7%
Engineering 15.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 8.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 7.7%
Social Sciences 6.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.0%
Psychology 4.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.0%
Education 3.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.7%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 3.4%
Physical Sciences 3.2%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.5%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
History 1.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.9%
Transportation And Materials Moving 0.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.5%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Architecture And Related Services 0.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$11,763.00

Out of State Tuition
$27,144.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
35.88%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$21,145.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1236 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 660 605 550
Verbal 650 605 560

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 25 22
English 30 26 22