660 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019-0390
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 21,279
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $595,860,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,110 in-state, 13,399 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,863
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ConocoPhillips, Devon Energy, IBM, Encana, BP, Tinker Air Force Base-OKC, Chesapeake Energy Services.
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: 4,796,089
Number of current serial subscriptions: 31,752
Number of microforms: 4,316,009
Number of audiovisuals: 12,433
Number of ebooks: 269,563
Other library facilities: Youngblood Energy Library, Physics Library, Fine Arts Library, Chemistry-Mathematics Library, Architecture Library. Engineering Library, History of Science Collections. Western History Collections, John and Mary Nichols Rare Books and Special Collection, Bass Business History Collection, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Center Library, Donald E. Pray College of Law Library, University of Oklahoma Tulsa Campus Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art and Natural History Museums; Linguistics Institute; Asian Affairs Institute; Biological Field Station; Energy Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,900
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): 40
Classrooms: 1,100
Labs: 1,000
Other areas: 602
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 28%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 14%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 23%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 28%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (70%), women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (13%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (3%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 17%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 56%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 3,500 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Oklahoma City (18), Dallas/Forth Worth, TX (200)
Nearest train station: Norman (1)
Nearest bus station: Norman (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
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 on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Parents’ and Family Weekend, Theater and Dance Season, Campus Concert Series, Campus Film Series, The Big Event Community Service, New Sooner Orientation, Howdy Week, OU Cousins, Homecoming, Nights at the Student Union, University Sing, Sooner Scandals, Big Red Rally, Eve of Nations, Stompdown, American Indian Student Assoc Pow-Wow, Arbor Day Tree Planting.