University Of Tulsa

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of Tulsa, TU, was founded in 1894 and is a private university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. TU enrolls more than 4,000 students annually and the campus covers 230 acres. The university was initially established as the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls in 1882. It became the University of Tulsa in 1920. TU offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in diverse areas of study. It is a network of the following schools and colleges:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Engineering & Natural Sciences
• College of Law

Recently, TU has been listed as one of the best colleges by the Princeton Review and was given 83rd position, among the nation’s top doctoral degree granting universities, by US News and World Report. TU is home to various clubs and organizations including the Angolan Student Association, the Coffee Club, and the Habitat for Humanity. It has several Greek chapters including Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Kappa Alpha Theta.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in engineering, law, computer science and engineering, and mathematics.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Tulsa participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,192 in 2009-2010 (3,974 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 45% of the class.

Undergrads are 62% of enrolled students and graduate students are 38%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Tulsa provides on-campus housing for 2,378 of its 3,974 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Conference USA for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 168 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 153 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Tulsa offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (189 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (70 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (26 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Indian/Native American Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING (137 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS (17 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (168 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
• Pre-Law Studies
• Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (113 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Economics
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (32 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (16 awarded)

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

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (21 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (38 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (66 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geochemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Geophysics and Seismology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (52 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology