Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Private · 1,514 undergraduates · okcu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1050 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$56,800Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Oklahoma City 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
77% 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
$56,800
a year in 2027-28, from a $56,800 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
About 28% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, 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.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Students who do not use test scores take a placement exam for English/Math placement. Applicants without a class rank or test score are reviewed through a 'test-optional pathway' that requires an additional core-subject teacher recommendation and an activities/service/leadership resume.
Source: Oklahoma City University | Freshman Application Instructions · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
77%
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 1050 to 1260
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 510 to 610
ACT composite 21 to 27
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
$56,800
a year
- Tuition$37,390
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$31,364
- $30,001 to $48,000$31,143
- $48,001 to $75,000$36,234
- $75,001 to $110,000$40,585
- Over $110,000$43,022
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$23,294
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
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
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,740Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1143 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1143 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1003 or 1103 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1114 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1214 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2004 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2004 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 2004 and 2104 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1014 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1113 and 1213 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | CHIN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 2213 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1013 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1514 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1143 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1113 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1113 + one ENGL Elective Credit |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1113 and 1213 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1113 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1113 + one ENGL Elective Credit |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1113 and 1213 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1314 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1113 and 1213 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 2213 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 1113 and 1213 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GERM 1113, 1213, 2113, and 2213 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 1113 and 1213 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | ITAL 1113, 1213 and TRFL 2103, 2203 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | TRFL 1103 and 1203 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | TRFL 1103, 1203, 2103, and 2203 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | TRFL 1103 and 1203 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | TRFL 1103, 1203, 2103, and 2203 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2113 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 1112 and 1122 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1503 & 1541 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1603 and 1641 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1113 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1213 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1113 and 1213 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 2213 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1113 and 1213 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 2213 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2303 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1113 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1003 or 1103 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 1003, 1103 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1203 or 1303 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 1203 and 1303 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$62,267
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Oklahoma City University$88,380
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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