Oklahoma Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 9 public Oklahoma colleges that have competitive admission is 77.44% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 5.58%. The acceptance rate at 6 public Oklahoma colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 55.97%. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (65.97%) and East Central University (65.98%) 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.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Northwestern Oklahoma State University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,052 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,263 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Oklahoma Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OKPublic, 4-year 55.97%
0.33%
33.05%1,090$20,190
($9,000)
82540.00%16 to 1
2
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OKPublic, 4-year 65.97%
9.55%
39.98%990$11,664
($5,970)
1,85226.00%16 to 1
3
1
East Central University Ada, OKPublic, 4-year 65.98%
4.10%
48.96%1,000$17,542
($8,032)
3,37631.00%17 to 1
4
1
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OKPublic, 4-year 71.00%
0.37%
34.00%1,130$25,630
($10,110)
25,37264.00%18 to 1
5
1
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OKPublic, 4-year 77.00%
4.08%
30.00%1,220$26,665
($9,595)
28,30876.00%16 to 1
6
1
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OKPublic, 4-year 80.02%
5.81%
54.04%1,050$16,410
($7,200)
5,47933.00%22 to 1
7
4
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OKPublic, 4-year 82.00%
12.06%
47.00%-$19,409
($8,522)
12,25035.00%16 to 1
8
1
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OKPublic, 4-year 98.99%
0.47%
48.03%1,050$16,633
($7,513)
6,70237.00%17 to 1
9
1
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OKPublic, 4-year 100.00%
23.22%
43.99%-$8,325
($8,295)
4,77739.00%18 to 1
Average77.44%42.12%1,076$18,052
($8,249)
9,88242.33%17 to 1