Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, Oklahoma · Private · 1,885 undergraduates · oc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
97%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1010 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$46,660Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Oklahoma Christian University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
97% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$46,660
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,660 sticker price
What to do with your 1140
Send your score
About 35% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT accepted in addition to ACT/SAT
Source: Oklahoma Christian University | Test Optional Policy · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
Who gets in
97%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1010 to 1270
Reading and Writing 500 to 640
Math 510 to 630
ACT composite 19 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$46,660
a year
- Tuition$30,570
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,857
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,334
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,930
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,297
- Over $110,000$27,522
Financial aidEstimate
62%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$16,641
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Finalist Scholarship
Full tuition
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC. To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA.
Details
Oklahoma programs for residents
Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award (formerly Academic Scholars Program)
$3,200 to $24,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1540+ SAT, Automatic Qualifier - ACT/SAT 99.5 percentile route; ACT: sum of English+Math+Reading >= 103 (Science excluded); apply online to OSRHE; official score report$24,000
- Automatic Qualifier - National Merit Scholar/Finalist route; Designation as National Merit Scholar or National Merit Finalist (PSAT/NMSQT-based); apply online to OSRHE$24,000
- 3.80+ GPA, 28+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 3.90+ GPA, 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 32+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,060Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ARTS-1113 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ARTS-1113 | |
| Art History | 3 | ARTS-2013 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL-1013 | |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL-1013 & BIOL-1023 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH-2114 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH-2114 & 2214 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM-1115 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS-2113 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CMSC-1113 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CMSC-1313 | |
| Drawing | 3 | ARTS-1113 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENGL-1113 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL-1113 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST-2923 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FRNC-1113 & 1213 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERM-1113 & 1213 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG-2113 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON-2113 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON-2213 | |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | FINE-2913 | |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | FINE-2913 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC-1023 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS-1114 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS-1214 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS-2614 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS-2514 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH1614 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC-1113 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN-1113 & 1213 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH-2913 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POLS-2113 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST-2213 or 2223 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIST-2213 & 2223 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST-2923 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
63%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$55,959
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Oklahoma Christian University$75,422
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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