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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

University of Oklahoma, also known as OU, is a coeducational, public research university located in Oklahoma, United States. It was founded in the year 1890. The Princeton Review (2007 edition) named the University of Oklahoma one of its "Best Value" colleges. The university offers over 150 bachelor programs, more than 155 master programs, and over 70 doctorate programs. The Norman campus is organized into several colleges catering to different areas of study. The OU-Norman campus is divided into three sections:

  • Main campus
  • North campus
  • South campus

The University of Oklahoma’s sports teams are nicknamed the Sooners. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-Bowl Subdivision and in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference.

Overview of University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

The campus of University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is in Norman, OK, which is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in science, media, and liberal arts.

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Selectivity

Admission at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 530 and 650.

Faculty

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2007, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus had 26,068 students enrolled (21,945 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big Twelve Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019-3072
General Phone: (405) 325-0311
http://www.ou.edu

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,368sociology, liberal arts and sciences, political science, economics, international studies, English, history, interdisciplinary studies, ...
Business And Management1,266human resources management, management science, accounting, finance, business management, marketing, MIS, managerial economics, ...
Science502zoology, microbiology, meteorology, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, physics, geophysics, ...
Media493journalism, advertising, communication studies, broadcast journalism
Engineering444mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, ...
Education And Teaching344elementary school teaching, adult education, teacher education, educational administration, music teaching, science teaching, special ed, social studies teaching, ...
Therapy And Counseling232psychology, community health services, counseling psychology, educational psychology
Family And Social Work195social work, public administration
Law174law
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy98exercise science
Computer Science And Engineering95computer science, computer engineering, information science, computer networking
Fine Arts78fine arts, art history and criticism
Architecture And Planning70architecture, environmental design, urban planning, landscape architecture
Music66music, music performance
Mathematics59mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts52drama, dance
Real Estate And Construction Management47construction management
Religion And Philosophy39philosophy, religion
Photography And Commercial Art28film studies
Transportation23aviation tech
Design20interior design
Art Studies8visual and performing arts
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,88886
Master's degree1,46767
First-professional degree1741
Doctor's degree17443
Post-master's certificate11

Student Body

In 2007, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus had a total enrollment of 26,068 students (21,945 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men47%
Women53%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate73%
Graduate26%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White73%
Black6%
Hispanic4%
Asian5%
American Indian6%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1921%
20-2125%
22-2423%
25-2914%
30-346%
35-394%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma66%
Texas25%
(International Students)1%
Kansas1%
California1%

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time48 %

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Room and Board (2007)

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus offers campus housing for 5,668 of its 21,945 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Norman, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total9,4287,77682%3,88350%
Men4,3053,50481%1,81452%
Women5,1234,27283%2,06948%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520640
SAT Math530650
ACT Verbal2229
ACT Math2127
ACT Composite2328

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT41%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT86%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,507
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,621
Room and board$ 7,058
Room charge$ 3,854
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,204
Books and supplies$ 1,110
Other expenses$ 4,538

Financial Aid:
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 318400)

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Faculty

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured464157
Non-tenured, but on tenure track167102
Non-tenured and not on tenure track240179

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year51$136,77812$139,955
Associate professorcalendar year22$113,45913$106,697
Assistant professorcalendar year6$79,6027$62,875
Instructorcalendar year2*1*
Lecturercalendar year8$39,2926$44,433
All faculty totalcalendar year89$116,65939$97,724

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year253$112,66945$94,186
Associate professoracademic year168$74,095101$68,711
Assistant professoracademic year164$61,263117$55,602
Instructoracademic year31$40,76353$34,801
Lectureracademic year24$41,69528$38,197
No academic rankacademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year641$83,232344$59,877

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig Twelve Conference
BasketballBig Twelve Conference
BaseballBig Twelve Conference
TrackBig Twelve Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total218141359
Football88088
Track313465
Baseball30030
Basketball121325
All Other Sports5794151

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
Knowledge Management
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DESIGN
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Anthropology
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Evolutionary Biology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Meteorology
Microbiology, General
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus % of degrees in media
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus % of degrees in science
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Student SAT scores
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus % of degrees in music
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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