University Of Tulsa

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.

Campus Location

600 S College Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104-3189
USA
Main Tel: (918) 631-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

University Of Tulsa Highlights

Where University Of Tulsa stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	504	68
Master	246	38
First-professional degree	155	1
Doctorale	36	10
First-professional certificate		7
Postbaccalaureate certificate		18

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Tulsa was 4,165 in 2007 (3,881 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students, graduate students are 18%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 14%.

About 13% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 87% 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	$ 22,195
Room	$ 4,090
Board	$ 4,080
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 3,942

Financial Aid: University Of Tulsa 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 University Of Tulsa:

School	Location	Enrollment
Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA	3,677
Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	2,895
Willamette University	Salem, OR	2,720
Smith College	Northampton, MA	3,065
Macalester College	Saint Paul, MN	1,920
Connecticut College	New London, CT	1,869
Oberlin College	Oberlin, OH	2,774
Barnard College	New York, NY	2,346
Calvin College	Grand Rapids, MI	4,224
Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	2,381

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		187
Without tenure; working toward tenure		49
Without tenure; tenure not available		73

Housing and Meals

University Of Tulsa provides on-campus housing for 2,751 of its 3,881 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

University Of Tulsa Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Tulsa is in the Conference USA for major sports.

University Of Tulsa 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) .

University Of Tulsa Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	55%
Women	47%
All	51%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	560-700
Math	580-700

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (197 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (61 awarded)

Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 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 (124 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (19 awarded)

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

LAW (160 awarded)

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)
Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (83 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 (19 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics

MEDIA (30 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (25 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (15 awarded)

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

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (22 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (26 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (50 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (66 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology