The average acceptance rate of the 16 Oklahoma colleges that have competitive admission is 74.65% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.23%. The acceptance rate at 8 Oklahoma colleges increased and the rate of 7 colleges decreased.
Oklahoma Baptist University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 49.41%. Randall University (57.86%) and East Central University (58.15%) are following it in the list of Tightest Oklahoma 4-Years Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Randall University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,778 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,345 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKPrivate, 4-year | 49.41% 6.27% | 20.72% | 1,140 | $35,570 | 1,569 | 52.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Randall University Moore, OKPrivate, 4-year | 57.86% 13.05% | 69.57% | - | $17,714 | 298 | 26.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 2 | East Central University Ada, OKPublic, 4-year | 58.15% 7.40% | 42.35% | 1,040 | $17,842 ($8,032) | 3,377 | 34.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OKPrivate, 4-year | 61.51% 3.52% | 23.27% | 1,410 | $49,546 | 3,914 | 72.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OKPublic, 4-year | 65.45% 0.98% | 38.67% | 910 | $11,664 ($5,970) | 2,079 | 30.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 3 | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OKPublic, 4-year | 65.82% 10.05% | 35.66% | 1,200 | $20,190 ($9,000) | 1,027 | 44.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 3 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OKPrivate, 4-year | 66.17% 10.86% | 38.06% | - | $33,550 | 880 | 35.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 - | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OKPublic, 4-year | 75.04% 4.11% | 26.91% | 1,150 | $25,630 ($10,110) | 27,278 | 68.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 7 | Family of Faith Christian University Shawnee, OKPrivate, 4-year | 76.00% 24.00% | 10.53% | - | $9,665 | 320 | 25.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OKPublic, 4-year | 76.43% 3.91% | 51.24% | 1,060 | $16,410 ($7,200) | 5,851 | 32.00% | 25 to 1 |
| Average | 65.18% | 35.70% | 1,130 | $23,778 ($8,062) | 4,659 | 41.80% | 15 to 1 |