Oklahoma Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 16 Oklahoma colleges that have competitive admission is 74.92% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 5.98%. The acceptance rate at 11 Oklahoma colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Randall University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 44.81%. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (55.97%) and Oklahoma Baptist University (56.01%) 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.

Randall University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked 2nd, up 2 places from 4th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,712 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,142 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 Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Randall University Moore, OKPrivate, 4-year 44.81%
1.95%
68.29%890$17,32228115.00%9 to 1
2
2
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
3
1
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKPrivate, 4-year 56.01%
8.67%
21.01%1,100$34,0501,39954.00%15 to 1
4
2
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OKPrivate, 4-year 58.00%
11.18%
15.00%1,335$48,1023,76972.00%10 to 1
5
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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
6
2
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
7
2
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKPrivate, 4-year 69.97%
0.42%
37.03%-$34,4862,55069.00%9 to 1
8
2
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
9
2
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
10
7
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OKPrivate, 4-year 77.03%
24.90%
36.98%-$31,46684833.00%15 to 1
Average64.17%36.43%1,094$26,712
($8,541)
6,85848.00%14 to 1