University of Tulsa
#195 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
University of Tulsa is a private institution that was founded in 1894. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,647 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 209 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Tulsa's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #195. Its tuition and fees are $48,102.
Students at the University of Tulsa leave with two transcripts: an academic one and a co-curricular one. The CCT, as the latter is known, is a log of all membership in clubs, any leadership positions and any marketable skills a student has gained while in college. To beef up a CCT, students can get involved in more than 200 student clubs and organizations. The school’s Greek system has more than 10 fraternities and sororities. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they commute from a parent's home within 20 miles of campus. Students who are at least 21 years old or married may live off campus, too. The Golden Hurricane sports teams are members of the Division I American Athletic Conference, and the school’s mascot is a superhero named Captain Cane. Students can join in Hurricane Thursdays, campus celebrations that alternate between carnivals, concerts and more. The TU campus is two miles away from downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city of about half a million people that is home to performing arts centers, museums, shops and nightclubs. The state capital of Oklahoma City is about 100 miles away.
The University of Tulsa is known for its petroleum engineering programs, which are taught in a $16 million facility complete with drilling simulator. Any student, regardless of major, can get involved in research projects as early as freshman year. TU is also home to one of the first college campus mosques in the country, which was built with the help of private funds. Notable TU alumni include Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith. Television psychologist Dr. Phil (Phillip McGraw) attended the University of Tulsa before transferring to another school.
University of Tulsa is a private institution that was founded in 1894. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,647 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 209 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Tulsa's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #195. Its tuition and fees are $48,102.
Students at the University of Tulsa leave with two transcripts: an academic one and a co-curricular one. The CCT, as the latter is known, is a log of all membership in clubs, any leadership positions and any marketable skills a student has gained while in college. To beef up a CCT, students can get involved in more than 200 student clubs and organizations. The school’s Greek system has more than 10 fraternities and sororities. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they commute from a parent's home within 20 miles of campus. Students who are at least 21 years old or married may live off campus, too. The Golden Hurricane sports teams are members of the Division I American Athletic Conference, and the school’s mascot is a superhero named Captain Cane. Students can join in Hurricane Thursdays, campus celebrations that alternate between carnivals, concerts and more. The TU campus is two miles away from downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city of about half a million people that is home to performing arts centers, museums, shops and nightclubs. The state capital of Oklahoma City is about 100 miles away.
The University of Tulsa is known for its petroleum engineering programs, which are taught in a $16 million facility complete with drilling simulator. Any student, regardless of major, can get involved in research projects as early as freshman year. TU is also home to one of the first college campus mosques in the country, which was built with the help of private funds. Notable TU alumni include Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith. Television psychologist Dr. Phil (Phillip McGraw) attended the University of Tulsa before transferring to another school.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Urban
Tuition & Fees
$48,102
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,647
Acceptance Rate
69%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$48,102
Room & Board
$12,876(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$43,320
$26,781
$26,781
Tuition & Fees
$48,102
Room & Board
$12,876(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$43,320
*Average cost after aid
Academics
60%
10:1
64%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Mechanical Engineering
8%
N/A
Computer Science
8%
N/A
Finance, General
5%
N/A
Behavioral Sciences
5%
N/A
Accounting
5%
N/A
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
210
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
62%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
17%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
2,054
Citations Per Publication
15:1
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Students
2,647
Graduate Enrollment
1,122
Total Enrollment
3,769
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
2,413
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
41%
Minority Enrollment
41%
Minority Enrollment
50%
White
13%
Hispanic
10%
Two or more races
8%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
International
4%
Unknown
3%
American Indian
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
61+
Sports Teams
8
Fraternities
7
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
60%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
40%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,789
$55,109
$55,109
Graduation Rate
60%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
40%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,789
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