Public Colleges and Universities
When you apply for admission to an Oklahoma state college or
university, the institution will look at either your score on a
national test (ACT or SAT), your high school grade point average
(GPA) and where your average ranks within your high school class,
or your GPA in the 15 high school core courses required for college
entry.
Oklahoma State College and University Admission Standards
Effective Fall 2022
Research Universities
Oklahoma State University1
- Score a 24 ACT/1160 SAT2 or have a
3.0 GPA and rank in the top 33 percent of your class
or have a 3.0 GPA and a 21 ACT/1060
SAT2 or score between current OSU
admission standards and the minimum State Regents' standards (22
ACT/1020 SAT2 or unweighted high school core curriculum
GPA of at least 3.0), cognitive factors (60%) and non-cognitive
factors (40%).
University of Oklahoma - Applications
are evaluated using a holistic admissions process that takes into
account academic success as well as several other
factors.3 You should fulfill the following requirements:
take required high school classes and graduate from an accredited
high school or have a GED and take the ACT or SAT exam.
Public Liberal Arts University
University of Science and Arts of
Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT/1160
SAT2 and have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50
percent of your class or have a 3.0 GPA and rank
in the top 25 percent of your class or have a 3.0
GPA and an 22 ACT/1100 SAT2.
Regional Universities
Score a 20 ACT/1030 SAT2
or have a 2.7 GPA and rank in the top 50 percent
of your class or have a 2.7 GPA in the 15 high
school core courses required for college entry.
Community Colleges
You don't need to make certain scores, but you should
fulfill the following requirements: take required high school
classes and graduate from an
accredited high school or have a GED and
take the ACT or SAT exam.
- Academic Preparation and Performance (65 percent)
- High school curriculum, GPA, and class rank
- Standardized test scores
- High School and Community Engagement, Leadership, and Other
Factors (25 percent)
- Responses to application essay and questions
- Recommendations from teacher and high school counselors
- Alumni relationships
- Extracurricular activities
- Work experience
- Exceptional talents
- Writing and Self-expression (10 percent)
- Application Essay
- Additional writing samples
For more information, contact your high school counselor or
email Dr. Robert Placido at rplacido@osrhe.edu.