University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · Public · Town (distant) · USAO
Public institution in Chickasha, OK · 896 undergraduates · 56% acceptance rate · $41,913 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Average net price
- Top 21%Acceptance rate
- Top 21%Pell Grant share
- Top 23%Cost of attendance
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
- $8,543243rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,000485th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,190864th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,258451st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,750859th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,9131,524th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,5201,505th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 36.3%1,604th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.0%1,182nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 55.8%338th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1143549th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8961,417th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.0%454th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 156 mi (DFW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJul 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- 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 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,498 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| History | bachelors | $16,478 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Native American Non-Tribal Institutionsource
- Founded in 1908source
- Athletic nickname: "Drovers"source
- School colors: #00543D and #F1CD44source
- Mascot: Dusty the Droversource
- Motto: ""College for the Curious Mind""source
- Formerly known as "Oklahoma Industrial Institute and College for Girls" (1908–1912)source
- Formerly known as "Oklahoma College for Women" (1912–1965)source
- Formerly known as "Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts" (1965–1972)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,582,766 (M $1,351,303 · W $1,231,463)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma’s 896 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OK
- Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK · 997 undergrads
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyTulsa, OK · 744 undergrads
- Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville, OK · 663 undergrads
- Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, OK · 1,292 undergrads
- Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK · 1,433 undergrads
- Southwestern Christian UniversityBethany, OK · 351 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN · 896 undergrads
- Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · 895 undergrads
- Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · 898 undergrads
- Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI · 898 undergrads
- Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS · 894 undergrads
- University of Advancing TechnologyTempe, AZ · 892 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteusao.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207722)
- 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
- Compare with Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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