About Oral Roberts University

Founded in 1963, Oral Roberts University. is a Private college. Located in Oklahoma, which is a city setting in Oklahoma, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 3,288 full time undergraduate students, and 564 full time graduate students.

The Oral Roberts University Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 16:1. There are 151 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Oral Roberts University include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate68%
Application Deadline
Application Fee35
SAT Range890-1128
ACT Range19-24

Admissions at ORU are considered Selective, with ,66% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 18 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

78% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 46% were in the top quarter, and 20% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Oral Roberts University.

2%
“We”re apathetic”
43%
“We know about current events and vote”
56%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
4%
“We save it for the classroom”
7%
“Sometimes, but not often”
48%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
41%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
2%
“I only go out in groups”
7%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
91%
“I feel extremely safe”
3%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
50%
“We bought the gear”
47%
“We live for the big game”
7%
“It”s not really our thing”
9%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
43%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
41%
“We”re a very artistic group”
2%
“Haven”t met them”
2%
“Available in class”
46%
“They keep regular office hours”
50%
“They”re always available”
91%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
7%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
2%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
85%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
11%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
4%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
69%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
30%
“There might be people who do”
2%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
2%
“We”re apathetic”
43%
“We know about current events and vote”
56%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
4%
“We save it for the classroom”
7%
“Sometimes, but not often”
48%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
41%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
2%
“I only go out in groups”
7%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
91%
“I feel extremely safe”
3%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
50%
“We bought the gear”
47%
“We live for the big game”
7%
“It”s not really our thing”
9%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
43%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
41%
“We”re a very artistic group”
2%
“Haven”t met them”
2%
“Available in class”
46%
“They keep regular office hours”
50%
“They”re always available”
91%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
7%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
2%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
85%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
11%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
4%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
69%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
30%
“There might be people who do”
2%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    140 Students rated on-campus housing 3.8 stars. 24 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    91 Students rated off-campus housing 3 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    144 Students rated campus food 3.2 stars. 19 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    145 Students rated campus facilities 4 stars. 36 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    145 Students rated class size 4.5 stars. 58 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    145 Students rated school activities 4.2 stars. 46 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    146 Students rated local services 4.2 stars. 51 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    145 Students rated academics 4.1 stars. 47 % gave the school a 5.0.

Oral Roberts University REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Oral Roberts University?

67 Students rated Oral Roberts University

Nebraska - 10/17/2024

Let me be blunt: the administration at this university is a money-hungry machine, and students are the ones getting chewed up. It’s shocking to see an institution that touts Christian values put profits first, all while pretending to care. I’ve followed every rule, submitted every document, and yet, when it came time for support, I was met with fines and surprise charges that seemed designed to rake in cash rather than provide aid. The faculty may genuinely care, but the administration? They’re more interested in their bottom line than in the well-being of students. They’ve made it painfully clear that their priorities are upside down. If you’re thinking of enrolling here, consider this: are you willing to pay a steep price for an education while being exploited financially? The disconnect between what this university claims and the reality is staggering. For any parent or student considering this place, take heed. This administration’s practices are a far cry from the values they preach. You might end up feeling like a dollar sign instead of a valued student. Proceed with caution—this institution’s actions tell a story that should give anyone pause.

Cody - 08/06/2024

I think that Oral Roberts University is a great College and has many of the things that I am looking for in a college, it has an amazing education program in which students are in a classroom helping a young child how to read in their first semester and it is a private Christian college which is important to me.

Katelyn - 07/31/2024

As a current student of Oral Roberts University, I thoroughly enjoy the campus life and the education Oral Roberts brings to the table, my only major complaint is with the issue of scheduling classes and transferring credits. I feel that sometimes I get sent on a wild goose chase just to get a class or to make sure I have everything I need for a class. But overall, I love this university and the people, connections, and resources it has brought me!

Reyenna - 09/22/2022

They do not care about their nursing students. For two year, they have failed their freshman nurses. The nursing students don't have a lecture. They are given Youtube videos that don't line up with their lab (Which is supposed to be for another class entirely.) The professor for this class teaches highschoolers during the day making them unable to answer questions that the students have. The students only get to interact with the professor for thirty minutes a week which results in most of the nursing students being unable to get their questions answered. The professor also don't consistently respond to emails. The quizzes don't use the terminology that the books are using. I know once apon a time the ORU nursing college was respectable and well renown. That is not now. That is not today. And they have shown no inclination to rememdy the errors of their curriculum. (or honestly lack of it.) I would not come here for their nursing program. I pray that they will learn from their mistakes and make it a curriculum that is designed to help the nursing students. Currently it's a program where the nursing students have no help and might as well just have done homeschooling for the curriculum. I mean, it's all from youtube anyway.

Oral Roberts University FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Oral Roberts University?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Oral Roberts University is 68%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    My situation is a little different, as I am a non-traditional student. The advice I would of given myself as a high school student would be to not take anything for granted. School is a gift. It is very expensive and as I said should not be taken for granted. Although it is a joy to learn and is necessary for a career or certain professions, it is still a gift that should be treasured and viewed as such. To not value your education is a disservice to all, your family, your community, but mostly yourself. So, I would say, take every day and treasure it, every class and adore it and every moment of every day, rejoice in it.

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  3. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    The worst thing would be the cost. It is so expensive to go there and if you cannot find any kind of scholarships then you will leave with over $100,000 in debt from a 4 year career as a student.

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  4. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I had known how much it was going to cost besides tuition, I would have gotten a full time summer job to offset some of the cost. I was a freshman when I came to ORU so I mostlikely had the same experience as everyone else.

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  5. What's unique about your campus?

    I really value the quality of education that I am recieving here from such distinguised and succesful people in a diverse arena of fields of study. Their success compels and inspires me to make the most of my time here so that I can excel in my career.

    Read all 26 answers

  6. What kind of person should attend this school?

    Someone seeking a Christian environment with a strong academic focus.

    Read all 25 answers

  7. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    A person that doesn't wanted to grow deeper in their relationship with God or doesn't want to be stretched in higher levels in the academics.

    Read all 22 answers

  8. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    I brag about the fact that my school is a Christian environment. All of the student and professors there are on fire for God and just kind and welcoming. Oral Roberts University has the most beatuiful campus of any college I have ever seen. We also have great athletics. These are a few of the things that I brag about.

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  9. Describe the students at your school.

    They have a deep hunger for knowledge that I haven not seen in a long time.

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  10. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Oral Roberts University is a comprehensive university interested in developing the whole person, nuturing traits such as intellectual abilities, physical fitness, and professional competence, so all who attend may succeed in whatever they plan to do in life.

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  11. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Oral roberts university is best known for their great acadmics. We are huge on mind, body, and spirit. The number one goal of the university is to well-equip students for a job that they want, help grow them spiritually, and also keep them physically fit.

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  12. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    This will be my first year at Oral Roberts University. There are some things that bother me already, however. The school is very strict on behavior. Students are not allowed to have sex or drink. I think that is incredibly narrow-minded of the school. College is a place where you learn about yourself and become an adult, so why does this school insist on treating its students like children?

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  13. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    The most unique aspect of my school is the Prayer Tower which is located in the center of the campus. As a Christian I truly believe that prayer or declaration is pivital in my life. I do not believe that the location of the Prayer Tower is a coincidence because the founder Oral Roberts himself prayed in existence this beautiful and successful institution. The Prayer Tower for me, is a reminder of how things become. Just think about it, it's located in the center and if you walk around it, you will see exactly what Oral Roberts prayed for.

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  14. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    ORU is a school of about 5,000 which in my opinion is just right. Just enough to feel important and enough to make sure that everyone doesn't know you. ORU overall is about vision and helping you obtain it. If you want to be motivated and find purpose and identity on a global scale then ORU is the place to be. It challenges you to grow in every area of your life.

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  15. What are the academics like at your school?

    Class sizes are great. The professors are like minded in vision with ORU. And they truly care and make the extra effort to see you succeed. And thats probably an understatement.

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  16. What is the stereotype of students at your school?

    All Spiritual, Squares, Uptight, The usual things associated with a private Christian University.

    Read all 1 answers

  17. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    Probably basketball, soccer, RA's, and outreach/missions leaders. since we do not have a football team.

    Read all 1 answers

  18. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    That we are too "goody goody" people who don't know whats going on in life.

    Read all 1 answers

  19. Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

    Not at all. The University hosts a very large variety of people an ways of life. People are people wherever you go.

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Student Body

Students

60%

female

40%

male

3,288

Total Undergrad Enrollment

564

Total Grad Students

55%

Out-Of-State

37%

In-State

8%

International

Organizations

N/A

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

73%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
% Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
% Black or African-American
14%
% Hispanic/Latino
9%
% White or Caucasian
46%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

95% of students attending Oral Roberts University receive some sort of financial aid. 40% were awarded federal grants. While 63% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$25,676

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,848

Books and Supplies

$8,540

Room and Board

36,064

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$18,481
$30 - $48K
$18,255
$48 - $75K
$20,853
$75 - $110K
$23,824
$110K & UP
$25,267

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