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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 for Fall 2011

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Research Universities

Oklahoma State University – Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA and rank in the top 33 percent of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA1 in the 15-unit core and a 21 ACT or 980 SAT OR score a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT or have an unweighted high school core curriculum GPA of 3.0 plus undergo review of cognitive and non-cognitive factors2.

University of Oklahoma (Resident)3 – Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT 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 GPA1 in the 15-unit core and a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT.

University of Oklahoma (Non-resident) – Score a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT and have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent of your class3,4 OR have a 3.5 GPA and rank in the top 25 percent of your class4 OR have a 3.0 GPA1 in the 15-unit core and a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT5.

Regional Universities

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma – Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT 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 GPA1 in the 15-unit core and an 22 ACT or 1020 SAT.

All Other Regional Universities – Score a 20 ACT or 940 SAT OR have a 2.7 GPA and rank in the top 50 percent of your class OR have a 2.7 GPA1 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 AND take the ACT exam.

1 Additional weighting (1.0) will be added to GPAs of students who take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and higher-level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
2 Cognitive factors include noted academic admission standards; quality, quantity and level of coursework 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. Non-cognitive 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 non-cognitive at 40 percent.
3 Students meeting the following requirements under each admission option will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy: Option 1 - students with the required ACT score but less than a 3.0 GPA and lower than the top 50 percent of the high school class; Option 2 - students in the top 26-30 percent of their high school class with at least a 3.0 GPA; and Option 3 - all students.
4 Non-resident students not meeting these standards but otherwise meeting admission standards for resident students may be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy.
5 Non-resident students meeting standards in this category will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy.

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 gwekke@osrhe.edu.


Oklahoma State College and University
Admission Standards for Fall 2012

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Research Universities

Oklahoma State University – Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA and rank in the top 33 percent of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA in the 15-unit core and a 21 ACT or 980 SAT OR score a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT or have an unweighted high school core curriculum GPA of 3.0 plus undergo review of cognitive and non-cognitive factors5.

University of Oklahoma (Resident)3 – Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT and have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent 2of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA and rank in the top 25 percent 2 of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA in the 15-unit core and a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT2.

University of Oklahoma (Non-resident) – Score a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT and have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent of your class2,3 OR have a 3.5 GPA and rank in the top 25 percent3of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA1 in the 15-unit core and a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT4.

Regional Universities

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma – Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT 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 GPA1 in the 15-unit core and an 22 ACT or 1020 SAT.

All Other Regional Universities – Score a 20 ACT or 940 SAT OR have a 2.7 GPA and rank in the top 50 percent of your class OR have a 2.7 GPA1 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 AND take the ACT exam.

1 Additional weighting (1.0) will be added to GPAs of students who take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and higher-level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
2 Cognitive factors include noted academic admission standards; quality, quantity and level of coursework 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. Non-cognitive 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 non-cognitive at 40 percent.
3 Students meeting the following requirements under each admission option will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy: Option 1 - students with the required ACT score but less than a 3.0 GPA and lower than the top 50 percent of the high school class; Option 2 - students in the top 26-30 percent of their high school class with at least a 3.0 GPA; and Option 3 - all students.
4 Non-resident students not meeting these standards but otherwise meeting admission standards for resident students may be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy.
5 Non-resident students meeting standards in this category will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy.

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 gwekke@osrhe.edu.

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 AND take the ACT exam.

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 gwekke@osrhe.edu.