Oklahoma Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

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 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 $25,549 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,328 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Oklahoma Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Oklahoma Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKPrivate, 4-year 49.41%
6.27%
20.72%1,140$35,5701,56952.00%16 to 1
2
1
Randall University Moore, OKPrivate, 4-year 57.86%
13.05%
69.57%-$17,71429826.00%11 to 1
3
2
East Central University Ada, OKPublic, 4-year 58.15%
7.40%
42.35%1,040$17,842
($8,032)
3,37734.00%18 to 1
4
-
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OKPrivate, 4-year 61.51%
3.52%
23.27%1,410$49,5463,91472.00%10 to 1
5
1
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OKPublic, 4-year 65.45%
0.98%
38.67%910$11,664
($5,970)
2,07930.00%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)
1,02744.00%13 to 1
7
3
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OKPrivate, 4-year 66.17%
10.86%
38.06%-$33,55088035.00%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)
27,27868.00%19 to 1
9
2
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OKPublic, 4-year 76.43%
3.91%
51.24%1,060$16,410
($7,200)
5,85132.00%25 to 1
10
1
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OKPublic, 4-year 76.60%
0.06%
29.33%1,238$27,377
($9,797)
30,85175.00%18 to 1
Average65.24%37.58%1,144$25,549
($8,352)
7,71246.80%16 to 1