600 S. College Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74104
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1894
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,796
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $770,495,777
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,738
Room/Board: $7,052
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
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: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, Chevron/Texaco, CITGO, Conoco/Phillips, Shell, Bank of Oklahoma, Boeing, Hilti, Alltel, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Adnoc Petroleum, Department of Defense, Delphi Catalyst, Hillcrest Medical Center, Naval Research Lab, National
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: 1,051,430
Number of current serial subscriptions: 27,604
Number of microforms: 3,348,490
Number of audiovisuals: 17,074
Number of ebooks: 97,864
Other library facilities: More than 110,000 rare books and 3,500 linear feet of literary and historical manuscripts are shelved in Special Collections. These growing collections, focused on American, British, and Irish literature of the late 19th and 20th centuries and on Native American history and law, have achieved an international reputation in the scholarly community.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Biotechnology Institute, Center for Communicative Disorders, Communication Lab, and several multimedia boardroom style classrooms
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 792
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): 12
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all 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: 1,300
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: 64%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 21%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 23%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 64%
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 (24%), women’s dorms (11%), men’s dorms (21%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (10%), apartment for single students (21%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 37%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 52
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 63%
Fire alarms: 67%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Tulsa, Oklahoma (5), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (100)
Nearest train station: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (100)
Nearest bus station: Tulsa, Oklahoma (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 16%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Oklahoma State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Jazzfest, Greek Week, Folklorico, ResWeek, Springfest, Basketball games, various concerts