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Oklahoma Baptist University
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Information Summary
Ranks 595th overall and 6th in Oklahoma
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
81.5 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$23,382 |
| Admission
Success rate |
75% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
27 / 1150 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
13 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
74% / 36% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
1,617 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Shawnee, OK 74804
| Surrounding community | Distant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,932 (11,710 urban / 6,222 rural) |
| Households | 6,671 (2.45 people per house) |
| Families | 4,662 (2.94 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 514 |
| Pop. — Asian | 270 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 19 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2,362 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 15,254 |
| Pop. — Other | 214 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Single postbaccalaureate (other field) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Four-one-four plan |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
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 |
$12,924 |
$12,924 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $950 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $4,140 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,500 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/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 Enrollment | 1,617 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Oklahoma Baptist University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Oklahoma Baptist University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
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 Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 711 |
| Meals per Week | N/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 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,717 | 98 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $6,256 | 366 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,733 | 248 | |
| Any financial aid type | 366 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Oklahoma Baptist University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 31 | 24 | 55 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 41 | 37 | 78 |
Hispanic | 25 | 16 | 41 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 16 | 28 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 43 | 59 | 102 |
White Non-Hispanic | 528 | 747 | 1,275 |
Race Unknown | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| Total | 694 | 923 | 1,617 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Oklahoma Baptist University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Hispanic | N/A | 5 | 5 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 5 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 7 | 15 | 22 |
White Non-Hispanic | 132 | 259 | 391 |
Race Unknown | N/A | 2 | 2 |
| 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?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Oklahoma Baptist University Ranks 2629th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Oklahoma Baptist University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
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
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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