| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Nickname: | OU |
University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. As of 2006, the university has 29,721 students enrolled, most located at its main campus in Norman. Employing over 2,000 faculty members, the school offers 152 baccalaureate programs, 160 master's programs, 75 doctorate programs, and 20 majors at the first professional level. David Boren, a former U.S. Senator and Oklahoma Governor, has served as President of the University of Oklahoma since 1994.
In 2007, The Princeton Review named the University of Oklahoma one of its "Best Value" colleges. The school is ranked first per capita among public universities in enrollment of National Merit Scholars and among the top five in the graduation of Rhodes Scholars. PC Magazine and the Princeton Review rated it of the "20 Most Wired Colleges" in 2006, while the Carnegie Foundation classifies it as a research university with "high research activity." Located on its Norman campus are 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 school, well-known for its athletic programs, has won 7 NCAA Division I National Football Championships. Its baseball team has won 2 NCAA national championships and the women's softball team won the national championship in 2000. The gymnastics teams have won four national championships since 2002 and its football program has the best winning percentage of any Division I-FBS team since the introduction of the AP Poll in 1936, playing in three BCS national championship games since the inception of the BCS system in 1998.
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| Percent of Students International: | 6% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 22% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Big Twelve Conference) Basketball (Big Twelve Conference) Baseball (Big Twelve Conference) Track (Big Twelve Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,008 | $ 12,901 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,862 | $ 10,755 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,546 | $ 1,546 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,173 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,977 | 41% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,758 | 58% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,747 | 41% | |
Any Aid: |
84% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 86% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 86% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 28, Verbal: 29, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Can female students currently attending one of these schools tell me anything specific and unique about your school that would be interesting to someone thinking about going there?
14 months ago
Best Answer
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA!!
its great! first of all depends on the person you are..if you are interested in sorority and frats and date partys and such you found ur place! (personally im not in one and i like it that way)
OU is all about being greek
but..
i like OU because the campus is beautiful calming relaxing the buildings are gorgeous architecture!! there are like 300 clubs and organizations you can join!! and we are all about our football!! the ENTIRE fall semester you hav ur weekends planned out around the games!! ITS SOOOO MUCH FUN!!! entire OU CAMPUS basically shuts down and some streets get shut down and tents are all set up and people are jus havin fun! families cook out tailgate the whole shebang!! SOOO MUCH FUN!! summer classes and intersessions are great!! you liv close to campus you walk right to class no problem!!
check out the ou website
ou.edu
click around check it out!! browse the athletics...we always hav somethng goin on!!
and click on prospective students
GOODLUCK!!!!
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Where should I move for Grad School?
Okay...so I will be graduating college in a year, and will then be going to graduate school for Physical Therapy. I don't want to live in New Mexico anymore...so where should I go.
what I am looking for
1. Great PT grad school.
2. Sunny
3. Rain is good every once in a while, but no snow!!
so let me know if you know and good places!!
30 months ago
Best Answer
Check out University of Oklahoma in Norman Oklahoma. I went to undergrad there and loved it. They have a pretty good medical school and I think a PT program.
I'm in law school now, and I love Oklahoma
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