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College Information and Entrance Requirements

Admission Standards for Oklahoma Colleges and Universities, Fall 2016
The admission standards are set by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and are revised annually if needed.

 

Minimum High School Performance Criteria for Admission of First-Time-Entering Students
  Option 1
Minimum ACT or SAT®		 Option 2
Minimum GPA and Class Rank		 Option 3
Minimum GPA (1) in the 15-Unit Core
University of Oklahoma 24 ACT or 1090 SAT®
and 3.0 GPA
or Top 50% Class Rank (2)		 3.0 GPA
and Top 25% Class Rank (2)		 3.0 GPA
and 22 ACT or 1020 SAT (2)
Oklahoma State University 24 ACT or 1090 SAT® 3.0 GPA
and Top 33% Class Rank		 3.0 GPA
and 21 ACT or 980 SAT
Option 4
ACT/SAT® or High School GPA plus Cognitive Factors and Non-Cognitive Factors (3)
·Students who score between current OSU admission standards and the minimum State Regents' standards (22 ACT/1020 SAT or un-weighted high school core curriculum GPA of at least 3.0)
·Cognitive Factors (60 percent)
·Non-Cognitive Factor (40 percent)
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 24 ACT or 1090 SAT® 3.0 GPA
and Top 33% Class Rank		 3.0 GPA
and ACT 21 or SAT 980
Regional Universities 20 ACT or 940 SAT® 2.7 GPA
and Top 50% Class Rank		 2.7 GPA
Two-Year Colleges No Minimum Required

(1) Additional weighting (1.0) will be added to the GPAs of students who take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses and higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.

(2) Students meeting the following requirements under each admission option will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy: Option 1: students with the required ACT score but less than a 3.0 GPA and lower than the top 50 percent of the high school class; Option 2: students in the top 26-30 percent of their high school class with at least a 3.0 GPA; and Option 3: all students.

(3) Cognitive: Noted academic standards; quality, quantity and level of coursework throughout the entire high school program; completion of a progressively challenging math sequence, demonstrated by performance; and class rank taken in context with academic rigor and class size of high school attended. Non-Cognitive; Students must demonstrate strengths in non-cognitive factors such as positive self concept, realistic self-appraisal, long-term goals, leadership experience, community, and knowledge in an acquired field.

Oklahoma Institutions of Higher Education

All generally recognized institutions in Oklahoma, both public and independent, offering work at the college level are listed below.

 

Comprehensive, Regional and Senior State Universities

Oklahoma State University
107 Whitehurst Hall, Stillwater 74078-0999
(405) 744-5000

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
900 North Portland, Oklahoma City 73107-6187
(405) 947-4421

Oklahoma State University - Tulsa Campus
700 N. Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa 74106-0700
(918) 594-8000

Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee Technical Branch
1801 E. 4th Street, Okmulgee 74447-3998
(918) 293-4678
University of Oklahoma
660 Parrington Oval, Norman 73019-8813
(405) 325-0311		 East Central University
Ada 74820-6899
(580) 332-8000
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah 74464-7099
(918) 456-5511		 Northwestern Oklahoma State University
709 Oklahoma Boulevard, Alva 73717-2799
(580) 327-1700
Rogers State University
1701 W. Will Rogers Boulevard, Claremore 74017-3252
(918) 343-7500		 Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant 74701-0609
(580) 745-2000
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
100 Campus Drive, Weatherford 73096-3098
(580) 772-6611		 University of Central Oklahoma
100 North University Drive, Edmond 73034-0170
(405) 974-2000
Cameron University
2800 Gore Boulevard, Lawton 73505-6377
(580) 581-2200		 Langston University
Post Office Box 907, Langston 73050-0907
(405) 466-2231
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Box 430, Goodwell 73939-9728
(580) 349-2611		 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Post Office Box 82345, Chickasha 73018-0001
(405) 224-3140
State Two-Year Colleges
Carl Albert State College Joe E. White, President
1507 South McKenna, Poteau 74953-5208
(918) 647-1200		 Connors State College Donnie Nero, President
Route 1, Box 1000, Warner 74469-9700
(918) 463-2931
Eastern Oklahoma State College Stephen Smith, President
1301 West Main, Wilburton 74578-4999
(918) 465-2361		 Murray State College William Pennington, President
1100 South Murray, Tishomingo 73460-3130
(580) 371-2371
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College Glenn E. Mayle, President
200 "I" Street, Northeast, Miami 74354-6499
(918) 540-6000		 Northern Oklahoma College Joe M. Kinzer, Jr., President
Post Office Box 310, Tonkawa 74653-0310
(580) 628-6200
Oklahoma City Community College Paul Sechrist, President 7777 South May Avenue, Oklahoma City 73159-4444
(405) 682-1611		 Redlands Community College Larry F. Devane, President
1300 South Country Club Road, El Reno 73036-5304
(405) 262-2552
Rose State College Terry Britton, President
6420 Southeast 15th Street, Midwest City 73110-2799
(405) 733-7311		 Seminole State College James Utterback, President
Post Office Box 351, Seminole 74868-0351
(405) 382-9950
Tulsa Community College Thomas K. McKeon, President
6111 East Skelly Drive #200, Tulsa 74135-6198
(918) 595-7000		 Western Oklahoma State College Randy Cumby, President
2801 North Main, Altus 73521-1397
(580) 477-2000
Higher Education Centers
Ardmore Higher Education Program Steven C. Mills, Director/CEO
611 Veterans Boulevard, Ardmore 73401-1443
(580) 223-1441

 

 
Private Universities and Colleges
Mid-America Christian University John D. Fozard, President
3500 Southwest 119th Street, Oklahoma City 73170-9797
(405) 691-3800
Director of Teacher Education Julia Carpenter, (405) 691-3800		 Oklahoma Baptist University Mark A. Brister, President
500 West University Drive, Shawnee 74801-2590
(405) 275-2850
Director of Teacher Education Pam Robinson, (405) 275-2850
Oklahoma Christian University Mike O'Neal, President
Post Office Box 11000, Oklahoma City 73136-1100
(405) 425-5000
Dean of Teacher Education Robyn Miller, (405) 425-5437		 Oklahoma City University Tom McDaniel, President
2501 North Blackwelder, Oklahoma City 73106-1402
(405) 521-5000
Director of Teacher Education Sherry Sexton, (405) 521-5368
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Everett Piper, President
2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville 74006-6299
(918) 333-6151
Dean of Teacher Education Robert Bonner, (918) 335-6271		 Oral Roberts University Richard Roberts, President
7777 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa 74171-0999
(918) 495-6161
Dean of Education David B. Hand, (918) 495-7108
St. Gregory's University Fr. Lawrence Stasyszen, President
1900 West MacArthur Drive, Shawnee 74801-2499
(405) 878-5100
Dean of Teacher Education Suzanne Spradling, (405) 878-5343		 Southern Nazarene University Loren P. Gresham, President
6729 Northwest 39th Expressway, Bethany 73008-2694
(405) 789-6400
Director of Teacher Education Tim Taylor, (405) 491-6317
Southwestern Christian University Dwight Burchette, President
Post Office Box 340, Bethany 73008-0340
(405) 789-7661
Academic Dean Reggies Wenyika, (405) 789-7661 ext. 3450		 The University of Tulsa Steadman Upham, President
600 South College Avenue, Tulsa 74104-3189
(918) 631-2000
Director of Teacher Education Diane Beals, (918) 631-2752
Private Junior Colleges
Bacone College Robert J. Duncan, Jr., President
2299 Bacone Road, Muskogee 74403-1599
(918) 683-4581		  
Proprietary Institutions
National Education Center-
Spartan School of Aeronautics Campus Terrell Harrison, President
Post Office Box 582833, Tulsa 74158-2833
(918) 836-6886		 University of Phoenix Debra Baldwin, Sr. Regional V.P.
Oklahoma City Campus (303) 755-9090
Broadway Executive Park Oklahoma City Campus,
(405) 842-8007
6501 Broadway Extension, Building 3, Oklahoma City 73116-8246
  University of Phoenix Debra Baldwin, Sr. Regional V.P.
Tulsa Campus (303) 755-9090
Town Center Office Complex Tulsa Campus,
(918) 622-4877
10810 East 45th Street, Building A, Tulsa, 74146-3802