In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Oklahoma
Oklahoma charges $9,797 a year in published tuition and fees for Oklahoma residents, about $4,898 a semester, and $27,377 a year for students from other states, about $13,688 a semester, a difference of $17,580. About 52% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Oklahoma different
- Weather science. The National Weather Center, shared with federal weather agencies, is on campus, making OU a hub for meteorology.
- New to the SEC. Oklahoma joined the conference in 2024, along with Texas.
- Wide-ranging majors. Psychology, marketing, finance, zoology and journalism are among its largest.
What Oklahoma students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): psychology (306), marketing (265), organizational behavior (258), finance (221), zoology (214) and exercise science (175). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Oklahoma if…
- You're fascinated by weather, the environment or earth science.
- You're interested in business, communication or the life sciences.
- You'd like a college town close to a major city.
Worth asking about
- What research do undergraduates do at the National Weather Center?
- What scholarships are available to out-of-state students?
How Oklahoma compares with the other SEC schools
Oklahoma is one of the SEC's two newest members and is known for weather science. See how the 16 SEC schools differ.
FAQ
What is Oklahoma's acceptance rate? 77.6% for fall 2025: 22,660 of 29,195 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 76.6%.
What is Oklahoma's out-of-state acceptance rate? 80.3% for fall 2025, compared with 75.9% for Oklahoma residents. Oklahoma admitted 16,828 of 20,948 out-of-state applicants and 5,083 of 6,694 Oklahoma residents, according to OU's Common Data Set for 2025–26 (Norman campus). Source For fall 2027, OU offers non-resident first-year students merit scholarships of $48,000 to $70,000 over four years, based on GPA and ACT or SAT score, with no separate application for students who apply by December 15. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,377 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
What is Oklahoma known for? Meteorology and the National Weather Center, plus business and journalism.
How much does Oklahoma cost? Published tuition and fees are $9,797 a year in-state and $27,377 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is OU tuition per semester? About $4,898 a semester for Oklahoma residents and $13,688 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $9,797 and $27,377 before aid.
Is OU an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, the University of Oklahoma is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to OU? About 22,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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