The University of Oklahoma (OU) was founded in 1890. OU offers 152 bachelor’s degree programs, 160 master’s programs, 75 doctoral programs, and 20 professional certificates. Among OU’s most popular programs are those in the fields of business, engineering, communication, and journalism.
OU’s distance-learning department, OU Online, offers more than 30 graduate degrees and certificates.
OU is associated with many distinguished alumni and faculty, including the following persons:
OU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
The University of Oklahoma is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. In Fall 2018 the university had 31,702 students enrolled, most at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 3,000 faculty members, the school offers 152 baccalaureate programs, 160 master's programs, 75 doctorate programs, and 20 majors at the first professional level.
Source: WikipediaWhat does this school look for?
Annual Applications
15,451
Acceptance
83%
Graduation Rate
72%
Median SAT Score
1210
Median ACT Score
26
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$4,788
Fees (in-state)
$4,275
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$61,900
Employed
89%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
24K
Under-Grads
20K
Graduates
4K
Where will you be attending?
Location
660 Parrington Oval, Norman OK 73019-3072
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
32 per 100K
Violent Crime
3 per 100K
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Who are University of Oklahoma's Most influential alumni?
University of Oklahoma 's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Engineering, and Education
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American diplomat
American nonprofit chief executive
Psychologist
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