Tulsa, OK · Private · 2,813 undergraduates · urban
University of Tulsa
Moderately selective
TU’s strongest structural advantage is combining undergraduate-scale mentoring with research-university facilities and programs.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in student experience, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 58% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 71.8%
6,631 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,408 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Tulsa apart
Academic design
Students can study across engineering and computer science, business, arts and sciences, and health and natural sciences. The university emphasizes close mentoring while giving undergraduates access to laboratories, research and city-based institutions.
Campus pattern
The campus is a traditional residential setting a few miles from downtown Tulsa. Students can move between campus organizations and a city economy tied to energy, aerospace, technology, arts and civic institutions.
Defining feature
TU’s strongest structural advantage is combining undergraduate-scale mentoring with research-university facilities and programs.
Can I get in?
58% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,631About 58 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 54% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Tulsa, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Tulsa weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students can study across engineering and computer science, business, arts and sciences, and health and natural sciences. The university emphasizes close mentoring while giving undergraduates access to laboratories, research and city-based institutions.
Make the fit specific
TU’s strongest structural advantage is combining undergraduate-scale mentoring with research-university facilities and programs.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Tulsa
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
TU’s strongest structural advantage is combining undergraduate-scale mentoring with research-university facilities and programs.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Computer Science
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Behavioral Sciences
What is campus life like?
University of Tulsa beyond the classroom
The campus is a traditional residential setting a few miles from downtown Tulsa. Students can move between campus organizations and a city economy tied to energy, aerospace, technology, arts and civic institutions.
A defining academic feature
Students can study across engineering and computer science, business, arts and sciences, and health and natural sciences. The university emphasizes close mentoring while giving undergraduates access to laboratories, research and city-based institutions.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is a traditional residential setting a few miles from downtown Tulsa. Students can move between campus organizations and a city economy tied to energy, aerospace, technology, arts and civic institutions.
What changes the experience
TU’s strongest structural advantage is combining undergraduate-scale mentoring with research-university facilities and programs.