Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University, also called ORU, is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The university was established in 1963 by the evangelist Oral Roberts, after whom ORU has been named. The first students of the university were enrolled in the year 1965. ORU's campus is spread over more than 260 acres. It is a Christian liberal arts university and enrolls more than 3,000 students annually which includes international students from over 60 countries. The students here are offered major degrees and certificate programs in study areas which include arts and cultural studies, business and education.

The university hosts various student organizations and clubs. The students also take part in campus sports such as basketball and golf.

Campus Location

7777 S Lewis
Tulsa, OK 74171
USA
Main Tel: (918) 495-6161
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Oral Roberts University Highlights

Where Oral Roberts University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Other Protestant religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, media, and music.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	517	103
Master	99	25
First-professional degree	38	1
Doctorale	24	6

Students

The student enrollment at Oral Roberts University was 3,166 in 2007 (2,859 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students, graduate students are 12%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 17,800
Room	$ 3,440
Board	$ 3,620
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 1,500

Financial Aid: Oral Roberts University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Oral Roberts University:

School	Location	Enrollment
Freed-Hardeman University	Henderson, TN	2,011
Elizabethtown College	Elizabethtown, PA	2,360
Susquehanna University	Selinsgrove, PA	2,039
Gordon College	Wenham, MA	1,648
Bridgewater College	Bridgewater, VA	1,541
Spring Hill College	Mobile, AL	1,538
Messiah College	Grantham, PA	2,837
Elon University	Elon, NC	5,456
Johnson C Smith University	Charlotte, NC	1,463
Otterbein College	Westerville, OH	3,107

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		44
Without tenure; working toward tenure		103
Without tenure; tenure not available		44

Housing and Meals

Oral Roberts University provides on-campus housing for 2,218 of its 2,859 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Oral Roberts University Athletics

Oral Roberts University is in the Mid-Continent Conference for major sports.

Oral Roberts University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 91 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 60 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Oral Roberts University Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	74%
Women	76%
All	75%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	480-590
Math	440-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (147 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (5 awarded)

Design and Applied Arts
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (60 awarded)

Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Teaching Assistants/Aides
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (0 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (80 awarded)

Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (64 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Organizational Communication
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (23 awarded)

Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (38 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (165 awarded)

Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Physical Sciences
Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (34 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology