USAO Description
The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma prides itself on being the only public liberal arts college in the state. For over 100 years, the school has made liberal arts education available to Oklahoma students.
Though it’s a public school, USAO has many of the features that make a private liberal arts college so appealing. The school is quite small for a public institution, delivering the intimate experience of attending a small liberal arts college.
USAO administers its academics through five divisions:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Social Sciences
- Education and Speech Language Pathology
- Math, Science and Physical Education
The university’s Teacher Education Program, which is the centerpiece of the Division of Education and Speech Pathology, is particularly successful. Concentrations within this program include Early Childhood Education, Education for the Deaf and PK-12 Teacher Certification.
USAO prides itself on minimizing its students’ debt. Available financial aid for eligible students includes federal aid programs and institutional scholarships, such as the Academic Scholars Program, Green & Gold and Talent Plus. There are also several awards specifically for non-Oklahoma residents, to lessen the burden of out-of-state tuition.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Nickname
USAO
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$3,552
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,448
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
1,087
USAO Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,174
- Freshman Class
- 187
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,087
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 108%
- Graduate
- -8%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 98%
- Part-Time
- 2%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 89%
- Out-of-State
- 11%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 67%
- Men
- 33%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 4%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 74%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 17%
Students State Origin
- Oklahoma
- 89%
- Texas
- 4%
- Other
- 7%
International Students
- International
- 5%
- Domestic
- 95%
