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University Of Tulsa, Oklahoma

Overview of University Of Tulsa

University Of Tulsa can be found in Tulsa, Oklahoma (a large city). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Presbyterian Church (USA) school. University Of Tulsa is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

University Of Tulsa offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The most common majors at University Of Tulsa are in mathematics, law, engineering, and computer science and engineering.

University Of Tulsa Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 540 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at University Of Tulsa centered around 550 to 710, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

Classes at University Of Tulsa are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at University Of Tulsa are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2005, 4,084 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

University Of Tulsa has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. University Of Tulsa student athletes compete in Conference USA competitions. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Tulsa

University Of Tulsa
600 S College Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104-3189
General Phone: (918) 631-2000
Admissions Phone: (918) 631-2307
Financial Aid Phone: (918) 631-2526
http://www.utulsa.edu

University Of Tulsa Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Tulsa awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management199business management, finance, marketing, MIS, accounting, international business, taxation, business
Law175law, legal research, foreign lawyers, health tax, legal professions, energy and environmental law, pre-law, advanced legal research, ...
Engineering152petroleum engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, engineering physics, engineering management
Liberal Arts79English, history, political science, Spanish language, sociology, economics, German language, anthropology, ...
Computer Science And Engineering74computer science, information science, information technology
Therapy And Counseling52psychology, clinical psychology, organizational psychology, counseling psychology
Science47biology, biochemistry, geology, chemistry, geochemistry, physics, molecular biology, geophysics
Education And Teaching30elementary school teaching, education, music teaching, education of hearing impaired, teacher ed, mental retardation education, early childhood education, physical education teaching, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy23exercise science, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management
Fine Arts22fine arts, fine arts studies, art history and criticism
Media20communication studies, journalism, media studies
Medical Assistant And Technician19speech pathology, audiology and speech pathology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine16registered nursing, nursing administration
Mathematics14applied mathematics, mathematics
Art Studies11arts management, art studies
Music11music, music performance, piano, various music studies, voice, music theory and composition
Drama And Performing Arts7drama
Photography And Commercial Art5film studies
Religion And Philosophy5philosophy, religion
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental studies
Security And Law Enforcement0criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety
Medicine0pre-med

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Tulsa in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree53668
Master's degree22738
First-professional degree1681
Doctor's degree3010
Postbaccalaureate certificate318
First-professional certificate07

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Tulsa had a total enrollment of 4,084 students (3,747 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate64%
Graduate20%
First Professional16%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White61%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian5%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)13%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2123%
22-2420%
25-2914%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma52%
Texas11%
Missouri10%
Kansas6%
Foreign countries6%
Arkansas2%
California2%
Colorado1%
Nebraska1%
Illinois1%
New Mexico1%
Arizona1%

University Of Tulsa Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %

University Of Tulsa Room and Board (2005)

University Of Tulsa offers campus housing for 2,197 of its 3,747 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Tulsa, 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 Tulsa Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,6872,01775%63131%
Men1,3611,03976%32832%
Women1,32697874%30331%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540700
SAT Math550710
ACT Verbal2332
ACT Math2229
ACT Composite2330

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT59%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT80%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (918) 631-2307

University Of Tulsa Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,235
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,235
Room and board$ 6,538
Room charge$ 3,540
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,740
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 3,515

Financial Aid:
University Of Tulsa participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 318500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (918) 631-2526

University Of Tulsa Faculty

University Of Tulsa has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured13637
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3926
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3436

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$111,7642*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$93,5462*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year84$93,46617$89,259
Associate professoracademic year59$66,94426$59,816
Assistant professoracademic year51$54,30135$56,386
Instructoracademic year7$39,20415$37,021
All faculty totalacademic year201$73,85493$60,231

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term1*1*
Assistant professorshort term0*1*
Instructorshort term0*1*
No academic rankshort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term1*4$42,297

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

University Of Tulsa Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballConference USA
BasketballConference USA
TrackConference USA

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total166161327
Football90090
Track212849
Basketball161733
All Other Sports39116155

University Of Tulsa Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Elementary Education and Teaching
Indian/Native American Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering/Industrial Management
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

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

LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)
Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
Pre-Law Studies
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Economics
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Journalism

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geochemistry
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Molecular Biology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General

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University Of Tulsa Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Tulsa Apart:

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Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University Of Tulsa Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
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Top 9%University Of Tulsa Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
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Top 9%University Of Tulsa Student SAT scores
Dorm rooms per full-time student
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Top 10%University Of Tulsa Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%University Of Tulsa Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%University Of Tulsa % of students from other states
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%University Of Tulsa % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%University Of Tulsa % of degrees in law
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%University Of Tulsa % of degrees in mathematics
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of Tulsa % students on athletic fin. aid
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of Tulsa Male % of student body
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%University Of Tulsa % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Tulsa Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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