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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
76.54%	1,220

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus's acceptance rate is 76.54% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,337 students applied and 17,097 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into OU.

OU's acceptance rate places 9th out of 17 Oklahoma colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 26 at OU. OU's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 12 Oklahoma colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to OU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is 76.54% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.40%. 9,801 men and 12,536 women applied to OU and 7,287 men and 9,810 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,370 men and 2,828 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at OU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at OU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,337	9,801	12,536	0	0
Admitted	17,097	7,287	9,810	0	0
Enrolled	5,198	2,370	2,828	0	0
Acceptance Rate	76.54%	74.35%	78.25%	-	-
Yield	30.40%	32.52%	28.83%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,342 students (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,194 students (42%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at OU.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 620 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at OU. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at OU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1220	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	620	670
SAT Math	560	600	660
ACT Composite	23	26	29
ACT Math	21	25	27
ACT English	22	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,198 first-year students enrolled in OU. The proportion of full-time students is 85.88% and part-time students is 14.12%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.59% and women students is 54.41%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at OU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at OU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,198	2,370	2,828
Full-time	4,464	2,057	2,407
Part-time	734	313	421

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at OU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

OU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to OU.

Admission Information for Applying to OU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.ou.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.ou.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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