The average acceptance rate of the 9 public Oklahoma colleges that have competitive admission is 71.86% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 4.76%. The acceptance rate at 3 public Oklahoma colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 56.30%. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (56.42%) and University of Central Oklahoma (69.94%) are following it in the list of Tightest Oklahoma Public 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Oklahoma Public Colleges To Get In

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 56.30% and Northwestern Oklahoma State University has the second lowest rate of 56.42% among 9 Oklahoma colleges with competitive admission. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,066 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,263 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 42.33% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 over the 9 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 9 Tightest Oklahoma Public Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Oklahoma Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OKPublic, 4-year 56.30%
7.15%
35.99%1,035$20,190
($9,000)
82540.00%16 to 1
2
1
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OKPublic, 4-year 56.42%
2.88%
39.74%940$11,664
($5,970)
1,85226.00%16 to 1
3
3
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OKPublic, 4-year 69.94%
11.36%
53.13%-$19,409
($8,522)
12,25035.00%16 to 1
4
1
East Central University Ada, OKPublic, 4-year 70.08%
5.40%
59.57%1,044$17,542
($8,032)
3,37631.00%17 to 1
5
1
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OKPublic, 4-year 70.63%
2.26%
34.38%1,130$25,754
($10,234)
25,37264.00%18 to 1
6
1
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OKPublic, 4-year 72.92%
12.31%
29.81%1,220$26,665
($9,595)
28,30876.00%16 to 1
7
2
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OKPublic, 4-year 74.21%
0.51%
60.09%1,030$16,410
($7,200)
5,47933.00%22 to 1
8
-
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OKPublic, 4-year 76.78%
17.34%
37.64%-$8,325
($8,295)
4,77739.00%18 to 1
9
-
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OKPublic, 4-year 99.46%
-
42.52%1,000$16,633
($7,513)
6,70237.00%17 to 1
Average71.86%43.65%1,057$18,066
($8,262)
9,88242.33%17 to 1