Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK · Private · Large city · OCU
Private institution in Oklahoma City, OK · 1,433 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $54,655 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,5561,234th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,5861,450th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,5861,389th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,1441,375th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,835739th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,655817th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,3121,071st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.2%618th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.0%536th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.4%616th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1150523rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4331,141st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.6%1,584th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 182 mi (DFW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $55
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,726 | $63,898 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $49,683 | $39,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $26,739 | $32,925 |
| DanceVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $23,538 | $20,824 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $23,340 | $24,421 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $18,185 | $25,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1904source
- Athletic nickname: "Stars"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Blue and Whitesource
- Mascot: Starsky the Ramsource
- Motto: "Veritas Ecclesia Cognitio"source
- Campus size: about 104 acressource
- Formerly known as "Epworth College" (1904–1911)source
- Formerly known as "Methodist University of Oklahoma" (1911–1919)source
- Formerly known as "Oklahoma City College" (1919–1924)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Kristin Chenowethsource
- Notable alum: Cathy O'Donnellsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,112,322 (M $6,837,523 · W $5,434,321 · Coed $840,478)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteokcu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207458)
- Compare colleges in OKRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OklahomaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Oklahoma City University vs Southern Nazarene UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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