University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma · Private · 2,813 undergraduates · utulsa.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
62%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1223 to 1530
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$83,810Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Tulsa
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
62% 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
$83,810
a year in 2027-28, from a $83,810 sticker price
What to do with your 1380
Send your score
About 36% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1160, 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.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Domestic Students - The University of Tulsa · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Other deadline · November 1, 2026
- Feb1Other deadline · February 1, 2027
Who gets in
62%
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 1223 to 1530
Reading and Writing 610 to 760
Math 613 to 770
ACT composite 25 to 34
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
$83,810
a year
- Tuition$56,860
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$9,403
- $30,001 to $48,000$3,599
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,648
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,085
- Over $110,000$25,486
Financial aidEstimate
59%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$51,968
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Semifinalist Package
Full tuition
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC by the final deadline set by National Merit. To keep it: take at least 12 credit hours a semester (15 recommended), and keep making progress toward your degree, as judged by the college's advising and student success coaching center.
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
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
18 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,690Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2063 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2093 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 2543 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | Arth 1663 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1043 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1603/1611, BIOL 1703/1711 (Lab) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Math 2014 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Math 2014 and 2024 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | Math 2014 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | Chem 1013 and 1023 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Chin 1004, 1014 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | Chin 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 17 | Chin 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, 3003 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Pol 2023 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 1043 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1663 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 1663 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | Engl 1033 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Engl 1053 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | Biol 1033 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | Hist 2403 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Fr 1004, 1014 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | Fr 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 17 | Fr 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, 3023 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Germ 1004, 1014 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | Germ 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 17 | Germ 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, 3993 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | Geog 1663 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Lat 1004, 1014 |
| Latin | 4 | 14 | Lat 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 |
| Latin | 5 | 17 | Lat 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, 3023 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Econ 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | Econ 2023 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 8 | Mus 1013, 1023, 1011 and 1021 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | Phys 1013 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | Phys 1023 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | Phys 2063 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | Phys 2053 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH-1163 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psy 2253 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ID 1663 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ID 1663 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Span 1004, 1014 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | Span 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 17 | Span 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, and 3003 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 14 | Span 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 17 | Span 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, 3003 or 3043 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 20 | Span 1004, 1014, 2003, 2013, 3003 or 3043, and 3000+ |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Stat 2013/QM 2013 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Pol 2053 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | Hist 2503 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | Hist 1663 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
92%
Typical earnings
$65,590
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Tulsa$110,034
- All colleges$97,556
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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