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University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma
The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, also known as USAO, was established as the Oklahoma Industrial Institute and College for Girls in the year 1908. It changed to its current name in 1974. The USAO is a public college of liberal arts, and is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The University offers major degrees in the fields of arts, science, and fine arts. Online courses are also available.
The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has an active student life and maintains several clubs and organization for the overall development of the students. A few of these are American Sign Language Club, Zombie Survivalist Club, Drama Club, Inter-Tribal Heritage Club, and Art Club among others. USAO also hosts Honor Societies such as Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Beta Beta, and Kappa Delta Pi.
Campus Location17th Street and Grand Avenue The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 217 | 21 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,256 in 2007-2008 (1,110 full-time equivalent).
About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen.
Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,552 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 8,448 |
| Room | $ 2,460 |
| Board | $ 2,400 |
| Books and supplies | $ 800 |
| Other | $ 3,806 |
Financial Aid: USAO participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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Schools Similar to USAO
| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western State College of Colorado | Gunnison, CO | 2,146 |
| 2 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, OK | 1,153 |
| 3 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, OK | 4,989 |
| 4 | Grambling State University | Grambling, LA | 5,161 |
| 5 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | 4,086 |
| 6 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR | 3,603 |
| 7 | Langston University | Langston, OK | 2,823 |
| 8 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | Laie, HI | 2,397 |
| 9 | Adams State College | Alamosa, CO | 2,830 |
| 10 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem, NC | 5,870 |
Admissions (2008-2009)
Applicants Admitted Men 92% Women 94% All 93%
Housing and Meals
USAO provides on-campus housing for 504 of its 1,110 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Sooner Athletic Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 6 male students received the aid (men were 32% of those receiving aid) and 13 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 68% of students receiving such aid) .
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Highlights
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University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma Highlights
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, fine arts, and mathematics.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics:
- Faculty tenure system.
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Student meal (board) plan.
- Part-time classes available.
- Athlete financial aid.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Elementary Education and Teaching
FINE ARTS
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Natural Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Managers
- Chief Executives
- Credit Analysts
- Engineering Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Financial Managers
- Financial Specialists
- General Managers
- Insurance Underwriters
- Loan Counselors
- Loan Officers
- Logisticians
- Management Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Medical And Public Health Social Workers
- Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Operations Research Analysts
- Purchasing Managers
- Sales Managers
- Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors
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