GRADES TO MAKE

PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

When you apply for admission to an Oklahoma state college or university, the institution will look at either your score on a national test (ACT or SAT), your high school grade point average (GPA) and where your average ranks within your high school class, or your GPA in the 15 high school core courses required for college entry.

OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSION STANDARDS EFFECTIVE FALL 2017
 

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Oklahoma State University - Score a 24 ACT/1160 SAT2 or 1090 SAT3 or have a 3.0 GPA and rank in the top 33 percent of your class or have a 3.0 GPA4 in the 15-unit core and a 21 ACT/1060 SAT2 or 980 SAT3.

University of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT/1160 SAT2 or 1090 SAT3 and have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent of your class or have a 3.0 GPA and rank in the top 25 percent of your class.

PUBLIC LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT/1160 SAT2 or 1090 SAT3 and have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent of your class or have a 3.0 GPA and rank in the top 25 percent of your class or have a 3.0 GPA4 in the 15-unit core and an 22 ACT/1100 SAT2 or 1020SAT3.

REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES

Score a 20 ACT/1020 SAT2 or 940 SAT3 or have a 2.7 GPA and rank in the top 50 percent of your class or have a 2.7 GPA4 in the 15-unit core.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

You don't need to make certain scores, but you should fulfill the following requirements: take required high school classes and graduate from an accredited high school or have a GED andtake the ACT exam.

1Students who do not meet these requirements undergo a review of cognitive and noncognitive factors. Cognitive factors include noted academic admission standards; quality, quantity and level of course work throughout the entire high school program; completion of a progressively challenging math sequence, demonstrated by performance; and class rank taken in context with academic rigor and class size of high school attended. Noncognitive factors include positive self-concept, realistic self-appraisal, long-term goals, leadership experience, community and knowledge in an acquired field. Cognitive factors will be weighted at 60 percent and noncognitive at 40 percent.

2This score is valid for SATs administered on or after March 5, 2016. This score is based on College Board's Concordance Table that was published on May 9, 2016. It is subject to change.

3This score is valid for SATs administered before March 5, 2016.

4Additional weighting (1.0) will be added to GPAs of students who take Advanced Placement and higher-level International Baccalaureate courses.

5Students who do not meet option 1 or option 2 admission requirements are considered for admission through a holistic admission review and selection process. The holistic admission process considers several factors that predict academic success (high school GPA, high school course rigor, academic engagement, writing ability, leadership and ACT/SAT scores).

Note: If you want to go to a state university, but you don't meet the course and grade requirements, ask your counselor about right-to-try provisions.

For more information, contact your high school counselor or email darcher@osrhe.edu.