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Oral Roberts University

  • 4/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Tulsa, OK
  • 3.3 3 reviews
#4 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma
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Overview

Total enrollment

5,936
Oral Roberts University overview
  • Location Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Website oru.edu
  • Type Private 4 Year
  • Setting Large City
  • Religious Affiliation Other Protestant
Oral Roberts University overview
  • Size Mid-size
  • Status Non-profit
  • Housing Yes
  • Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Oral Roberts University, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a private evangelical Christian institution established in 1963 by televangelist Oral Roberts. The 263-acre campus features distinctive modernist architecture, including the Prayer Tower and Christ's Chapel, with its angular gold-tinted windows becoming architectural landmarks in south Tulsa. The university maintains a comprehensive academic program with emphasis in business, theology, nursing, and engineering, while requiring all students to complete both religious and physical education components as part of its "whole person" educational philosophy. Students are required to live on campus for their first three years, housed in gender-specific dormitories, and the university competes in NCAA Division I athletics as the Golden Eagles, primarily in the Summit League.

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Ratings

ORU is rated within the lower 35% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    4 out of 10
  • Academics
    6 out of 10
  • Resources
    2 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    4 out of 10
  • Value
    2 out of 10
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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Challenging
Oral Roberts University admission standards
  • SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1120/1310
  • ACT (enrolled mid-50) 22/28
  • GPA 3.5

Acceptance Rate

98.9%
Oral Roberts University applications overview
  • Applications Due -
  • Enrollment Rate 18.8%
  • Application Fee $35

Applicant Competition Very Low

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$35,470
Costs for Oral Roberts University
Fee Cost
Tuition $35,470
Books and Supplies $1,920
Other Fees $1,670
Room and Board $9,960
Budget for Other Expenses $4,500
Total One Year Cost $53,520
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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$40,200 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

56% within 6 years
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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Oral Roberts University are Business, Theology and Religious Vvocations, and Communication. 22% of students major in Business, 16% in Theology and Religious Vvocations, and 9% in Communication.

  • Business 22%
  • Theology and Religious Vvocations 16%
  • Communication 9%
  • Psychology 8%
  • Visual and Performing Arts 7%
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Last updated: August 2026