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Compare Oklahoma City University vs Oral Roberts University

Oklahoma City, OK · Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma City UniversityOral Roberts University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,857/yr$25,365/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,187/yr$21,894/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,835$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,079/yr$22,022/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,511/yr$22,902/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$26,803/yr$27,269/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$29,358/yr$30,514/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$221/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,664/yr$9,960/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,300/yr$14,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,250/yr$1,920/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,750/yr$4,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$47,247/yr$50,004/yr
Tuition (in-state)$35,648/yr$35,470/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$35,648/yr$35,470/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%28%
Students taking federal loans45%42%
Getting in
Students who get accepted77%99%
SAT range (middle 50%)1050–12601120–1310
SAT average11771196
ACT range (middle 50%)21–2722–28
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–25 · Math 21–29English 22–31 · Math 20–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,4323,639
Students accepted1,0083,588
Students who enrolled375853
Accepted students who enroll37%24%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores1%7%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores51%14%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate65%57%
Freshmen who come back84%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,655/yr$46,885/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,128–$90,623$26,903–$71,874
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)73%55%
White students graduating63%65%
Black students graduating69%46%
Hispanic students graduating66%39%
Asian students graduating73%77%
Typical earnings 6 years in$42,312/yr$39,112/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%67%
Graduate on time57%49%
Pell students who graduate59%43%
First-gen students who finish69%47%
Low-income students who finish51%48%
Students who transfer out9.1%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$53,863/yr$45,092/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 33% · Visual & Performing Arts 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 10%Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Theology & Religious Vocations 15% · Health Professions 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 33% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 30% of degreesTheology & Religious Vocations — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 5% of degreesPsychology — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 5% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $112,512/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $71,417/yr
Degrees in STEM5.3%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,5143,487
Students per professor11 : 118 : 1
Graduate students1,452919
Average professor pay$7,805/mo$7,834/mo
Full-time professors58%40%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$65,072$43,800
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationOklahoma City, OKTulsa, OK
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19041963
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5%19%
Men34%42%
Women66%58%
White students61%33%
Black students6.1%13%
Hispanic or Latino students13%16%
Asian students2.9%4.3%
Two or more races8.8%4.3%
Other / not reported3.2%11%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students27%31%
Part-time students5.4%20%
Students age 25+9.9%14%
Spent on teaching per student$15,051/yr$6,864/yr
Endowment$180.8M$48.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,1972,607
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,602/yr$4,500/yr
Meal plan charge$5,000/yr$5,340/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week17 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationUnited MethodistOther Protestant
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INCAA Division I without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1712
Student athletes310251
Athletic scholarships$13.1M$5.3M
Athletics budget$26.4M$15.6M
Athletics revenue$26.4M$19.1M
Recruiting spend$33,255$318,722

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.