Finance
Ranked #19 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,533
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
University of Tulsa acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 61.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 4,483 of 5,958 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 610–760, SAT Math 613–770, ACT 25–34. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,813
Larger than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of TulsaMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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University of Tulsa admitted 61.5% of 5,958 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants5,958
61.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted4,483
12.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)571
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 610–760
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 613–770
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–34
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of Tulsa- SAT, middle 50%
- 1223–1530
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–34
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,511
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $52,566
- Average net price
- $13,511
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29.7%
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68.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
92.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$65,590
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at University of Tulsa
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Tulsa is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #25 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,485
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $22,021
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #107 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $109,332
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $22,469
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #140 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,225
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $26,188
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #169 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,225
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $26,188
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #334 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,026
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $21,219
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Nursing
Ranked #370 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,510
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,813
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like University of Tulsa
Austin CollegeSherman, TX- Trinity University-TexasSan Antonio, TX
University of the OzarksClarksville, AR
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of TulsaTulsa, OK, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK, United States
- Private nonprofit
- R2 research university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Tulsa, OK
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- utulsa.edu
Colleges nearby
Tulsa Community College3.8 miTulsa
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Oklahoma4.1 miTulsa- Oral Roberts University7.1 miTulsa
Rogers State University20.9 miClaremore
College of the Muscogee Nation35.7 miOkmulgee
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology36.3 miOkmulgee
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,511 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
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What is the University of Tulsa acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Tulsa admitted 61.5% of 5,958 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Tulsa tuition?
Tuition at University of Tulsa is $52,566 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,511 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Tulsa?
The average net price at University of Tulsa, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,511 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Tulsa?
68.9% of first-time, full-time students at University of Tulsa graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Tulsa?
The closest matches are Austin College, Trinity University, and University of the Ozarks, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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