About University of Tulsa

Founded in 1894, University of Tulsa. is a Private college. Located in Oklahoma, which is a city setting in Oklahoma, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 3,406 full time undergraduate students, and 1,157 full time graduate students.

The University of Tulsa Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 11:1. There are 348 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at University of Tulsa include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate36%
Application Deadline
Application Fee50
SAT Range1100-1390
ACT Range26-33

Admissions at TU are considered More Selective, with ,77% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 9 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

98% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 86% were in the top quarter, and 72% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at University of Tulsa.

5%
“We”re apathetic”
28%
“We know about current events and vote”
64%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
3%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
3%
“We save it for the classroom”
17%
“Sometimes, but not often”
53%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
27%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
1%
“I only go out in groups”
32%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
67%
“I feel extremely safe”
20%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
39%
“We bought the gear”
42%
“We live for the big game”
3%
“It”s not really our thing”
19%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
53%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
25%
“We”re a very artistic group”
2%
“Haven”t met them”
4%
“Available in class”
32%
“They keep regular office hours”
62%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
23%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
74%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
3%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
5%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
34%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
51%
“We only party on weekends”
10%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
17%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
72%
“There might be people who do”
8%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
3%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
5%
“We”re apathetic”
28%
“We know about current events and vote”
64%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
3%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
3%
“We save it for the classroom”
17%
“Sometimes, but not often”
53%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
27%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
1%
“I only go out in groups”
32%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
67%
“I feel extremely safe”
20%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
39%
“We bought the gear”
42%
“We live for the big game”
3%
“It”s not really our thing”
19%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
53%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
25%
“We”re a very artistic group”
2%
“Haven”t met them”
4%
“Available in class”
32%
“They keep regular office hours”
62%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
23%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
74%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
3%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
5%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
34%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
51%
“We only party on weekends”
10%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
17%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
72%
“There might be people who do”
8%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
3%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    164 Students rated on-campus housing 4 stars. 27 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    95 Students rated off-campus housing 3.5 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    177 Students rated campus food 3.2 stars. 15 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    180 Students rated campus facilities 4.3 stars. 49 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    179 Students rated class size 4.6 stars. 73 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    180 Students rated school activities 4.1 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    182 Students rated local services 4.1 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    182 Students rated academics 4.3 stars. 53 % gave the school a 5.0.

University of Tulsa REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of University of Tulsa?

80 Students rated University of Tulsa

Rylee - 06/27/2024

TU is a great school! It's the perfect spot for me. It gives opportunities of a big state school with a population close to my high school size. It's an especially great school for psychology, business, and engineering majors. The only cons are the dining options and the lack of arts options.

Edward - 05/21/2023

I am a former student of Tulsa University, and Tulsa was an interesting place. When I first applied to Tulsa in high school, Tulsa was known for academic rigor and small class sizes. Due to Covid-19, Tulsa University decided to loosen their standards of acceptance. Most notably, their ACT and SAT requirements were thrown out. Tulsa gave me good scholarships, but it was nowhere near enough to cover all of the costs. Despite getting great grades, running track for Tulsa, and also working multiple jobs for Tulsa while I was there, they refused to give me any more financial help. Furthermore, the acceptance rate was skyrocketing, which made me more of a standout student compared to the average Tulsa University student. Despite this, Tulsa continued to deny my need for more financial help, so I decided to transfer because I did not feel valued at their institution. This was extremely upsetting for me because in 82 hours of coursework, I did not dislike a single professor I worked with. The professor at Tulsa are amazing! However, the students are steadily getting less academically driven as the acceptance rate drastically increases. It is extremely disappointing to be disregarded by Tulsa's financial aid advisors. They seem to be incredibly driven by money, instead of quality education and retaining high quality students.

Natasha - 07/28/2020

The amount of diversity on this campus is phenomenal. There are so many options for whatever you're looking for and everyone is always ready to help. The staff is so nice and especially my academic advisor, Kristle Lacy was beyond amazing she made the process so much easier for me; she always responded so fast to any emails I had.

liz - 05/28/2020

Overall, the University of Tulsa is a solid school. You are guaranteed a good education with small class sizes and professors that are accessible and willing to help you succeed. The University of Tulsa is unique in its size-- there are few schools that are as small as this one. Therefore, students receive instruction in small class sizes and are able to build better relationships with their professors. Plus, the campus is beautiful. Unlike other schools, one can walk the whole campus within 10-15 minutes. Also, TU's reputation within the state of Oklahoma is unrivaled. However, the cost of this private university is nothing short of expensive. Even with scholarships, it is a hefty price to pay. Academic excellence is certainly one of TU's strong suits--but it may be one of the few it has to offer. Due to the small community, one's college experience may be a bit different at the University of Tulsa. Being so focused on academics, the college frequently has to bribe its students with free t-shirts and snacks for them to come to sporting events; and even then, not many show up. A student looking for the classic college experience may be a bit disappointed with what TU has to offer, especially in the sports and school spirit department. However, a student whose main goal is to achieve a well-rounded education with an intimate classroom setting will likely find TU to be a perfect match.

University of Tulsa FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at University of Tulsa?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for University of Tulsa is 36%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    You listen to me, and you listen to me good! Do not. I REPEAT. Do not let others influence you. You know you have homework to finish, a test to study for, a book to read, and/or a paper to write. Don’t let your friends talk you into going out and not studying for your test. Don’t let your boyfriend sweet-talk you out of doing homework. Don’t let your family distract you from writing your paper. I know that smart little brain of yours is yelling at you to tell them NO. There will be plenty of other times to have fun with your friends, boyfriend, and family. It may be hard to say no to them now, but it’ll be harder on you when you see your grades at the end of the semester. Listen to me on this. I’m older and wiser now, so just listen to me and you’ll thank me later.

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  3. Describe the students at your school.

    My classmates are diligent individuals working to furthur thier knowledge and future careers by means of a quality education.

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  4. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    Its a smaller school,with a big campus attiude. I liked the fact that it was a high spirited school ,supporting the arts,sports,and academics.

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  5. What's unique about your campus?

    The campus is beautiful, the teachers are helpulf and the students are friendly.

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  6. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    At times, the food selection in the school dining hall can be beyond unacceptable. Thankfully there are a decent number of other options on and next to campus for food. This is just very frustrating considering how much students pay for meal plans if the food is sub par at best.

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  7. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    One great thing is the majority of students are on some sort of scholarship. This means they have minimum GPA they need to maintain: while majority of students are all about having fun and being relaxed, most are here primarily to study and take school seriously. Also, everyone is very down to earth and friendly--you don't have too many country bumpkins but you also don't have too many rich snobs. The school size is excellent: small enough that teachers all know your names and can help rearrange things (including courses) for you but large enough that you are always meeting new people and have plenty of activities. Most of the time I stay on campus, especially since I am under 21. There are parties every weekend and plenty of events on campus during the week that you don't need to leave. Everyone on campus is a huge supporter of TU, but most support other schools as well: I, for instance, have my university of texas longhorn sticker on my truck next to my TU sticker. It's fun because when UT plays everyone wears their longhorn gear so you have more rivalry than just TU and non. There have been a lot of construction on campus recently and more to come: I am most excited about the two new engineering buildings that are to come! I will also be living in some of the brand new appartments next year.

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  8. Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

    yes

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  9. What are the academics like at your school?

    All of my professors know my name. One semester, I got an internship and my hours conflicted with one of my Tues/Thurs courses. After telling my prof I was going to have to drop, he made another suggestion: come to class on Thurs (which were test days) and go see him on Wed. I had my own personal class on Wednesdays with him! We became really good friends. Studying is relative. I am an electrical engineering major and I'm not a genius: I study a minimum of 20 hours a week. I would say that is definitely on the high end of the scale. All of my profs have been really great helping outside the classroom, spending hours to make sure i understand things. Most intense academic memory: In my circuits course, the final was two days for 3 hours each. It was during an ice storm so not everyone did great. We all got incompletes and had to go finish in Jan. We went in individually and the two profs who taught the course together would put a problem on the white board and you had to work it out with them commenting on your methods, etc. It was the most intense thing ever! On the other hand, I really know my circuit theory now! TU (especially in engineering) is really great about helping students get internships, locally and in their home town. Also, I have spoken and had meetings with numerous TU administrators, including the president. They are eager to hear from the students and work with them.

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  10. What is the stereotype of students at your school?

    TU on the whole is a great school for Petroleum Engineering and other co-related fields of education. I, being an International student at TU have a lot of friends who've always been helpful and approachable. All the officials working on TU's campus are extremely kind and generous and always expect a student to reach his/her goals with all the knowledge and experiences they could share with the students.

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  11. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    The University of Tulsa is an engineering school if nothing else. A good large number of people who attend school here have traveled from all over the world to learn about petroleum engineering and a large number of other students are other varieties upon an engineering theme. A good large portion of the funding on campus is currently going to expanding the engineering buildings and facilities.

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  12. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    Most popular organizations: Greek life is strong, University Ambassadors is big (which goes to show how much student's love life at TU--they all want to help recruit newbies!), Student Association. I was just elected Vice President by the entire student body! As a student, you have the opportunity to do anything you want on campus, including plan homecoming week or springfest! Athletic event attendance is a little low now, minus football. Football we all wear tye dye (blue and gold of course) and call ourselves the "Reynolds Rowdies" (reynolds stadium, fyi). Basket ball: just won CBI so support getting better! 2am on a tuesday: I am either studying in KEP (engineering building) or parting after senate with some friends. Speakers come often and are popular. Sororities: different than on most campus's because they really are about getting involved on campus, supporting philanthropies, and friendship building. while we can drink as it is a wet campus, a lot of students choose not to drink. they are lots of events that don't have alcohol served. at the ones where it is served, not everyone is drinking by any means. it's not "uncool" to not drink.

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  13. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    If you are a conservative Christian who is from Houston, St. Louis, or Tulsa that wants to enter the oil and natural gas industry, welcome home.

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  14. What kind of person should attend this school?

    Certainly someone who is willing to put in the work academically. The school isn't a party school so a person looking for that will not be the happiest at the University of Tulsa. Somebody who wants a solid education on a smaller, more intimately sized campus would like it here. For those who want a small class size with easy to reach professors would love it here. Overall, best fit for those with the academic drive, idea of what they want to do, and not focused entirely on the party scene.

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  15. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    Someone who is unmotivated

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  16. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    The campus is really beautiful, gorgeous architecture; most of the professors are really interested in you learning the material and doing well in the class, and try really hard to help you succeed. Also, Career Services is really helpful, especially with resume building, and there are a lot of volunteer organizations, so you always have a chance to get involved in the community.

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  17. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    The advising office/enrollment process

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  18. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I had known coming out of high school that success only comes from hard work. I wish I had known that working hard academically in your late teens and early twenties would pay off exponentially later in life. Most of all, I wish I had known that a life lived without challenging oneself is a life that has not lived up to its full potential.

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  19. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    Smart, rich kids. Most people are one and or the other.

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Student Body

Students

43%

female

57%

male

3,406

Total Undergrad Enrollment

1,157

Total Grad Students

38%

Out-Of-State

49%

In-State

13%

International

Organizations

169

Student Organizations

7

Fraternities

9

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

65%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
% Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
% Black or African-American
5%
% Hispanic/Latino
5%
% White or Caucasian
56%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

95% of students attending University of Tulsa receive some sort of financial aid. 18% were awarded federal grants. While 32% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$38,796

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,200

Books and Supplies

$11,116

Room and Board

51,112

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$19,061
$30 - $48K
$19,074
$48 - $75K
$23,822
$75 - $110K
$24,399
$110K & UP
$26,881

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