Oklahoma Wesleyan University

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#8838 / #2335
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1060
Most Desirable School
University of the Wesleyan church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2335
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
66%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$35,260
Graduation rate
45%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
673

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About Oklahoma Wesleyan University

According to Wikipedia, Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private university of the Wesleyan church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 2018, the school had 1006 undergraduate students, with approximately 600 of those on its main campus in Bartlesville.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University's Online Degrees

MSL in Strategic Leadership
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BSBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 126
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Management
  • Required Credits: 126
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Technical Studies
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
Med in Education
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 22 months
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Christian Ministry
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Church Planting
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
AA in General Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Step Program
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Ministry & Leadership
  • Required Credits: 126
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Wesleyan Ministry
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Rn To Bsn
  • Required Credits: 126
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 126
  • Format: Fully online
AA in General Science
  • Format: Fully online

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
68866%50%45%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Oklahoma Wesleyan University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$35,260
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$27,464
30K - 48K$29,348
48K - 75K$25,187
75K - 110K$30,995
110K+$33,650

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Oklahoma Wesleyan University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Oklahoma Wesleyan University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,267 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,075929146

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Oklahoma Wesleyan University?

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located at 2201 Silver Lake Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006-6299.

How Safe is Oklahoma Wesleyan University?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Oklahoma Wesleyan University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Oklahoma Wesleyan University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.34%. Bartlesville has a violent crime rate of 0.38% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.16%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Oklahoma Wesleyan University Known For?

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Oklahoma Wesleyan University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Oklahoma Wesleyan University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#2727
World Rank
#2727
Historical Rank
#1066
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #1066 in the U.S. and #2727 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Sociology
#3887
World Rank
#3891
Historical Rank
#1190
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #1190 in the U.S. and #3887 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Religious Studies
#6170
World Rank
#6185
Historical Rank
#1321
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #1321 in the U.S. and #6170 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Education
#7150
World Rank
#7152
Historical Rank
#1879
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #1879 in the U.S. and #7150 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Biology
#8281
World Rank
#8298
Historical Rank
#2063
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2063 in the U.S. and #8281 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Chemistry
#7545
World Rank
#7551
Historical Rank
#2163
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2163 in the U.S. and #7545 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Literature
#6876
World Rank
#6902
Historical Rank
#2185
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2185 in the U.S. and #6876 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
History
#7151
World Rank
#7159
Historical Rank
#2200
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2200 in the U.S. and #7151 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Mathematics
#8128
World Rank
#8153
Historical Rank
#2239
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2239 in the U.S. and #8128 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Communications
#8693
World Rank
#8712
Historical Rank
#2364
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2364 in the U.S. and #8693 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Political Science
#10096
World Rank
#10102
Historical Rank
#2388
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2388 in the U.S. and #10096 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Physics
#8430
World Rank
#8448
Historical Rank
#2486
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2486 in the U.S. and #8430 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Psychology
#7031
World Rank
#7038
Historical Rank
#2650
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2650 in the U.S. and #7031 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Business
#10031
World Rank
#10031
Historical Rank
#2812
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #2812 in the U.S. and #10031 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#13638
World Rank
#13639
Historical Rank
#3813
USA Rank

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #3813 in the U.S. and #13638 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees