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Acceptance Rate 72.92%
Yield 29.81%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 26
Applicants 21,548

OU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 72.92% at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. Total 21,548 students applied and 15,712 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to OU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.ou.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.ou.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate72.92%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 72.92%. A total of 21,548 students (9,427 men and 12,121 women) have applied to and 15,712 (6,734 men and 8,978 women) students admitted to University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.
Among them, 2,051 male and 2,632 female students have enrolled into OU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.81%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at OU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,5489,42712,12100
Admitted15,7126,7348,97800
Enrolled4,6832,0512,63200
Acceptance Rate 72.92% 71.43% 74.07% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.81% 30.46% 29.32% - -
[Chart] University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At OU, 1,233 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,430 applicants (52%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at OU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at OU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of OU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at OU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113012201330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620670
Math560600660
ACT Composite232629
Math212527
English222530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for OU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at OU

The calendar system at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is Semester. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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