University of Tulsa Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 46.3%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 540 / 700
- SAT Math: 550 / 690
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 25 / 31
- ACT English: 24 / 33
- ACT Math: 24 / 30
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 4,192 (3,049 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 52% Male / 48% Female
- 94% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $24,365
- Books: $1,200 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $7,876
- Other Expenses: $4,089
- Total Cost: $37,530
University of Tulsa Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 91%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 90%
- Loans: 36%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $14,274
- Loans: $5,994
Most Popular Majors:
Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 86%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 48%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 63%
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University of Tulsa Mission Statement:
"The University of Tulsa is a private, independent, doctoral-degree-granting institution whose mission reflects these core values: excellence in scholarship, dedication to free inquiry, integrity of character, and commitment to humanity.
The university achieves its mission by educating men and women of diverse backgrounds and cultures to
- become literate in the sciences, humanities, and arts;
- think critically, and write and speak clearly;
- succeed in their professions and careers;
- behave ethically in all aspects of their lives;
- welcome the responsibility of citizenship and service in a changing world; and
- acquire the skills and appetite for lifelong learning."


