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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City University is a private nonprofit university in a large city in the Oklahoma City, OK metro with 1,447 students and a 77% acceptance rate.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Private nonprofit · City, large · 1,447 students

NAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference

Admission rate

77%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,177

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

20–26

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$22,857

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

65%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

83%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$54,655

10 years after entry

Students

1,447

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$15,187
$30,001–48,000$18,079
$48,001–75,000$20,511
$75,001–110,000$26,803
Over $110,000$29,358

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreOklahoma City University courseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH 20044 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 20044 credits
Biology3BIOL 11144 credits
Chemistry3CHEM 10144 credits
United States History4HIST 1003 or 11033 credits
Psychology3PSYC 11133 credits
Statistics3PSYC 23033 credits
Computer Science A3CSCI 15144 credits
Show all 36 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH 20044 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 20044 credits
Calculus BC5MATH 2004 and 21048 credits
Biology3BIOL 11144 credits
Biology4BIOL 12144 credits
Chemistry3CHEM 10144 credits
United States History4HIST 1003 or 11033 credits
United States History5HIST 1003 and 11036 credits
Psychology3PSYC 11133 credits
Statistics3PSYC 23033 credits
Computer Science A3CSCI 15144 credits
World History: Modern3HIST 1203 or 13033 credits
World History: Modern5HIST 1203 and 13036 credits
Environmental Science3BIOL 13144 credits
European History3HIST elective 3
Human Geography3Elective Credit 3
Spanish Language and Culture3SPAN 1113 and 12136 credits
Spanish Language and Culture4SPAN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 221312 credits
Music Theory4MUS 1112 and 11224 credits
ART: HISTORY3ART 1003 or 11033 credits
ART: STUDIO ART-2-D DESIGN3ART 11433 credits
ART: STUDIO ART-3-D DESIGN3ART 11433 credits
ART: STUDIO ART-DRAWING3ART 11433 credits
Chinese Language and Culture3CHIN 1113 and 12136 credits
Chinese Language and Culture4CHIN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 221312 credits
Comparative Government and Politics3POLS 10133 credits
ECON: MACROECONOMICS3ECON 20133 credits
ECON: MICROECONOMICS3ECON 21133 credits
ENGLISH LANG and COMP3ENGL 11133 credits
ENGLISH LANG and COMP and ENGLISH LIT and COMP4ENGL 1113 + one ENGL Elective Credit6 credits
ENGLISH LANG and COMP and ENGLISH LIT and COMP5ENGL 1113 and 12136 credits
ENGLISH LIT and COMP3ENGL 11133 credits
French Language and Culture3FREN 1113 and 12136 credits
French Language and Culture4FREN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 221312 credits
GOVERNMENT and POLITICS: US4POLS 11133 credits
German Language and Culture3GERM 1113 and 12136 credits
German Language and Culture4GERM 1113, 1213, 2113, and 221312 credits
Italian Language and Culture3ITAL 1113 and 12136 credits
Italian Language and Culture4ITAL 1113, 1213 and TRFL 2103, 220312 credits
Japanese Language and Culture3TRFL 1103 and 12036 credits
Japanese Language and Culture4TRFL 1103, 1203, 2103, and 220312 credits
Latin3TRFL 1103 and 12036 credits
Latin4TRFL 1103, 1203, 2103, and 220312 credits
PHYSICS 13PHYS 1503 and 15414 credits
PHYSICS 23PHYS 1603 and 16414 credits
Research3Elective Credit 3
Seminar4ENGL 12133 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture3SPAN 1113 and 12136 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture4SPAN 1113, 1213, 2113, and 221312 credits

Source: okcu.edu · checked September 24, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing95
Music Performance50
Dance44
Acting22
Drama and Dance Teacher Education12
Music Teacher Education12
Psychology11
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology11
Show the other 29 majors
Business/Managerial Economics9
Accounting8
General Studies7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology7
Business Administration and Management7
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology6
Finance6
Journalism5
Computer and Information Sciences5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts5
Biomedical Sciences4
Game and Interactive Media Design4
Music4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education3
Corrections3
Political Science and Government3
Marketing/Marketing Management3
Sports Communication2
History Teacher Education2
English Language and Literature2
Philosophy2
Religion/Religious Studies2
Chemistry2
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2
Music Management2
Music Theory and Composition1
Biochemistry1
Biology/Biological Sciences1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference

Basketball, Golf, Other Sports, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Wrestling

Coed varsity · NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference

Other Sports

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), valormovement.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Oklahoma City, OK

1,497,821 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Okc Will Rogers International (OKC)

Nearest hub airport

Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 15.0 of 20

Elevation

1,233 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

28°F

July high

95°F

Annual snowfall

6.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

76 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,000 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NAIA, similar size