University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, Oklahoma · Public · 22,734 undergraduates · ou.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
78%
of 29,195 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$36,080Est.Estimate
$55,420 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
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.
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
78% 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
$41,420
a year in 2027-28, from a $55,420 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1232
Send your score
About 45% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1110, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
National Merit Finalist Package
$157,050 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship
$17,000 a year
You meet 3.50+ GPA. Also needs National Merit Semifinalist standing.
5 more awards need a higher GPA or score. See every tier
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.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT/SAT
Source: Test Scores · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec15Priority deadline · December 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Freshman Admissions
Who gets in
78%
of applicants were admitted: 22,660 of 29,195 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by Rolling.
Wait list
3,117 students were offered a spot; 133 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 22% of them sent SAT scores and 43% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1160 to 1310
Reading and Writing 570 to 660
Math 570 to 650
ACT composite 23 to 28
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16008.7%
- 1200 to 139952%
- 1000 to 119939%
- 800 to 9990.7%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.64
- 4.011%
- 3.75 to 3.9931%
- 3.50 to 3.7427%
- 3.25 to 3.4919%
- 3.00 to 3.2410%
- 2.50 to 2.991.6%
- Below 2.500%
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
$36,080
a year, in state
$55,420
a year, out of state (tuition $25,030)
- Tuition (in state)$5,690
- Fees$5,100
- Food and housing$16,860
- Books and supplies$820
- Transportation and other$7,610
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus published $35,059 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,203
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,500
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,101
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,131
- Over $110,000$19,219
Financial aid
65%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,768
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
12%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,642 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1-Mar
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Award of Excellence
$17,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
- 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, International freshmen (non-US citizens at schools outside the US): score only, no GPA listed
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsDistinguished Scholar
$16,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330 to 1380 SAT or 29 to 30 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
- 1330 to 1380 SAT or 29 to 30 ACT, International freshmen (non-US citizens at schools outside the US): score only, no GPA listed
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsUniversity Scholarship
$14,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
- 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT, International freshmen (non-US citizens at schools outside the US): score only, no GPA listed
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAcademic Achievement
$14,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1230 to 1290 SAT or 26 to 27 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
- 1230 to 1290 SAT or 26 to 27 ACT, International freshmen (non-US citizens at schools outside the US): score only, no GPA listed; listed as 'Academic Achievement Award'
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Show 13 more scholarships
Honor Award
$13,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.25 to 3.49 GPA, 1230+ SAT or 26+ ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsMerit Award
$12,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1160 to 1220 SAT or 24 to 25 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
- 1160 to 1220 SAT or 24 to 25 ACT, International freshmen (non-US citizens at schools outside the US): score only, no GPA listed; listed as 'Non-Resident Merit Award'
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAward of Excellence
$4,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsDistinguished Scholar
$3,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330 to 1380 SAT or 29 to 30 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsUniversity Scholarship
$3,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAcademic Achievement
$2,750 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.25+ GPA, 1160 to 1290 SAT or 24 to 27 ACT, OU scholarship GPA (standardized weighting for AP/IB/honors/dual credit); ACT or SAT; superscored
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsValedictorian Tuition Waiver
$2,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 1 or 2 in class
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsTest-Optional Scholarships
$6,000 to $12,000 a year
Competitive · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsTest-Optional Scholarships
$1,000 to $2,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · No separate application
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsNational Merit Finalist Package
National Merit · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Total package value: 100% non-resident tuition waiver ($93,390, up to five years), partial resident tuition waiver $27,660 ($5,532/yr), OU cash funding $22,000 ($5,500/yr), National Merit stipend $5,000, housing $6,000 (first year), First-Year Associates $1,000, research/study abroad $2,000
- National Merit Finalist naming OU as college choice
Deadline: Apply by December 15, 2026; name OU by April 30, 2027. To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA for the tuition waivers and National Merit stipend, and a 3.25 college GPA for the college's cash awards; stay a full-time student and complete 24 credit hours at the college each year.
DetailsNational Merit Finalist Package
National Merit · In-state students · No separate application
Total package value: 100% resident tuition waiver ($27,660, up to five years), Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award $96,000 (funded by the Oklahoma State Regents), President's Award cash stipend $10,000, National Merit stipend $5,000, housing $6,000 (first year), First-Year Associates $1,000, research/study abroad $2,000
- National Merit Finalist naming OU as college choice
Deadline: Apply by December 15, 2026; name OU by April 30, 2027. To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA for the tuition waiver and National Merit stipend, and a 3.25 college GPA for the Rising Scholars award and President's Award; stay a full-time student and complete 24 credit hours at the college each year.
DetailsNational Merit Semifinalist Scholarship
$17,000 a year
National Merit · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, National Merit Semifinalist
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsNational Merit Semifinalist Scholarship
$4,000 a year
National Merit · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, National Merit Semifinalist
Deadline: Apply for admission by December 15, 2026. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
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
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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
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $570Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAM 1999 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | A HI 1113 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1013 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1124 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 1823 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1914 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1914 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MATH 1823, 2423 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 1914, 2924 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 1315 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHEM 1315,1415 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHIN 1225 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CHIN 2113 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | CHIN 2223 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | P SC 2603 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | C S 1323 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | NO CREDIT | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1113 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1113,1213 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1113 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1113,1213 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | CEES 1111 or GEOL 1013 | |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1223,1233 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | FR 1115 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | FR 1115, 1225 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | FR 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | GERM 1115 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | GERM 1115,1225 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 13 | GERM 1115, 1225, 2113 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | ITAL 1225 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 2113 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | ITAL 2223 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | JAPN 1225 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAPN 2113 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | JAPN 2223 |
| Latin | 3 | 10 | LAT 1115, 1215 |
| Latin | 4 | 13 | LAT 1115, 1215, 2113 |
| Latin | 5 | 16 | LAT 1115, 1215, 2113, 2213 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1113 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1123 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | MUTH 1612 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 5 | 4 | MUTH 1612,1622 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | MUTH 1512 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 5 | 4 | MUTH 1512, 1522 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1114 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2414 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1114 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2424 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1114 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2524 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 5 | PHYS 1215 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1114 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2514 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 5 | PHYS 1205 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1503 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1523 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1113 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | UNIV 1999 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | UNIV 1999 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 13 | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 19 | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223, 3073 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 3853 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | PSY 2003 |
| Statistics | 5 | 3 | ECON 2843 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | P SC 1113 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1483,1493 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1923 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
75%
Come back for a second year
90%
Typical earnings
$66,905
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus$64,003
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 55 majors here have earnings data.
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