University of Oklahoma

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Oklahoma is a public research university in Norman, OK (suburb setting), with 22,025 undergraduates (53% women). It admitted 77% of 22,337 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1140–1330 on the SAT and 23–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $47,556 a year for out-of-state students and $30,486 in-state; aided first-year students paid $19,900 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 75% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.65 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.