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Ranks 595th overall and 6th in Oklahoma

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Shawnee, OK 74804

Surrounding communityDistant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population17,932 (11,710 urban / 6,222 rural)
Households6,671 (2.45 people per house)
Families4,662 (2.94 people per family)
Pop. — African American514
Pop. — Asian270
Pop. — Pacific Islander19
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native2,362
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)15,254
Pop. — Other214
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (other field)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Oklahoma Baptist University?

Ranks 1307th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $14,732 $14,732 $14,732
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $479 $479 $479
FT Graduate Tuition $7,650 $7,650 $7,650
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $425
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $23,382 $23,382 $23,382
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,882 $16,882 $16,882
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $16,882 $16,882 $16,882

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $12,924 trend  $15,932 $12,924 trend  $15,932 $12,924 trend  $15,932
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $950 trend  $950
On-Campus – Room & Board $4,140 trend  $5,000
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,500 trend  $1,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,068 (379 male / 689 female)
Admitted 805 (288 male / 517 female)
Admission rate 75%
First-time Enrollment 315 (122 male / 193 female)
FT Enrollment 315 (122 male / 193 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,617

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Oklahoma Baptist University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Oklahoma Baptist University accept?

Dual CreditNo
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
NAIA Basketball Conference Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA Baseball Conference Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA Track & Field Conference Sooner Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 328th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 682nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 8%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 590
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 560
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1150

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity711
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$2,500
Board Fee$1,350

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Oklahoma Baptist University Ranks 2993rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,548 118 pie   32%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,717 98 pie   26%
Institutional Grant Aid $6,256 366 pie   99%
Student Loan Aid $3,733 248 pie   67%
Any financial aid type   366 pie   99%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Oklahoma Baptist University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
312455
Black Non-Hispanic
413778
Hispanic
251641
Asian / Pacific Islander
121628
American Indian / Alaskan Native
4359102
White Non-Hispanic
5287471,275
Race Unknown
142438
Total 694 923 1,617

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Oklahoma Baptist University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
325
Black Non-Hispanic
235
Hispanic
N/A55
Asian / Pacific Islander
145
American Indian / Alaskan Native
71522
White Non-Hispanic
132259391
Race Unknown
N/A22
Total 145 290 435

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Oklahoma Baptist University.

  Men Women Total
7 39 46
18 9 27
N/A 25 25
1 14 15
4 10 14

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 1 6 8
Anthropology 1 2 3
Art Teacher Education 4 1 5
Art/Art Studies, General 1 5 6
Bible/Biblical Studies 2 25 27
Biological and Physical Sciences 3 3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 10 11
Business Administration and Management, General 1 1 9 1 12
Business Teacher Education
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry, General 2 2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 5 5
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2 22 25
English Language and Literature, General 7 7
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 4 4
Finance, General 6 6
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature 1 1
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History, General 4 4
Information Science/Studies 2 2
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LL 1 2 3
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 3 4
International Relations and Affairs
Journalism 2 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 1 3 6
Management Information Systems, General 1 1
Mathematics, General 3 3
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology 5 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 3
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition 1 1
Music, General 6 6
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 2 3 37 2 46
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 2 1 1 4 8
Philosophy 1 4 5
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 6
Physical Therapy/Therapist 7 7
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 3 3
Psychology, General 6 6
Psychology, Other 1 13 14
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Relations/Image Management 5 5
Religion/Religious Studies 1 6 7
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music 2 2
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 1 7 8
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 15 15
Social Work 1 1
Sociology 1 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2 10 12
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Total 8 6 4 4 13 280 4 319

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Oklahoma Baptist University Ranks 2629th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $44,106 ($46,615 male / $40,705 female)
Number of FT Faculty 106 (61 male / 45 female)
Number of PT Faculty 5
FT Faculty Ratio 21 : 1
Total Benefits $882,639
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Oklahoma Baptist University Summary

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Oklahoma Baptist University is a “Christian” liberal arts university and is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The OBU Mission Statement is comprised of the following: Associate of Arts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Music Education Bachelor of Musical Arts Bachelor of Professional Accountancy Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Education Interdisciplinary OBU’s housing system includes four dormitories: Agee Residence Center (men), Kerr Residence Hall (women), WMU Residence Hall (freshman women), and Taylor Residence Center (upper-class women). Agee’s rooms range a variety of sizes, with the rooms on the wings being larger than the rooms on the main hallway. There are several apartment complexes, including MacArthur Drive Apartments, West University Apartments, Devereaux West and East Apartments, and Cobbs Apartments.

Oklahoma Baptist University Academics

Oklahoma Baptist University is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Communications & Journalism:
Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Public Relations
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Spanish
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Theory/Composition
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Nursing (RN)
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education of Learning Disabled, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Popular majors:
sixteen percent education, twelve percent business per marketing, twelve percent health professions, twelve percent theology and religious vocations, ten percent philosophy and religious studies, eight percent visual and performing arts, seven percent psychology, five percent social sciences
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
Computer Science:
Computer Programming – Specific Applications, Computer Science, Computer Systems Analysis, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
History:
History – General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business, International Finance, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management
English Language and Literature:
English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, Sport/Fitness Administration
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Mathematics/Computer Science

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of April. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 25.

Oklahoma Baptist University Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were two hundred and fifteen total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and eight total number of transfer students who were admitted.

For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application is due the 1st of August. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of August, with priority applications due on the 15th of June.

Oklahoma Baptist University Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and ROTC. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-three percent scholarships per grants and thirty-seven percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Job Skills, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency.

Oklahoma Baptist University Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Southern Baptist Convention, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Furthermore, the student body consists of sixty-two percent in-state students, thirty-eight percent out-of-state students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, seven percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, six percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, seventy-six percent white per non-hispanic and six percent non-resident alien. Oklahoma Baptist University offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, four hundred and forty-one degree-seeking undergrads and three hundred and seventy-one first-time degree-seeking freshmen.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Definitely, the school is located 35 miles from Oklahoma City, 90 miles from Tulsa.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium (operated by students), greenhouse, music technology laboratory, biblical research library.

Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Club Volleyball
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