Oklahoma City University

Address:
2501 N. Blackwelder

Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1904
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,911
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $72,412,000

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 21
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $19,200
Room/Board: $6,560

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 77%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 82%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 93%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 451,966
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,975
Number of microforms: 958,998
Number of audiovisuals: 10,396
Number of ebooks: 14,835
Other library facilities: Law School Library, Center for Non-profit, Oklahoma Methodist Archives, Shirk Oklahoma History Center

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: observatory, art gallery

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 312
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 85
Labs: 320
Other areas: 42

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 350

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 54%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 28%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 54%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 75 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Oklahoma City (6), Tulsa (97)
Nearest train station: Oklahoma City (7)
Nearest bus station: Oklahoma City (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Central Oklahoma)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Oklahoma)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Movie Nights, Midnight Breakfast, Pizza Feast, Spring Sing, Oozeball, Faces, International Food Fair, the Big Event