Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1963Large citySEVP certified

About

Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private Evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, Oral Roberts, a renowned American Charismatic Christian preacher and televangelist. Sitting on a 385-acre (156-hectare) campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs along with 20 graduate programs across six colleges. ORU is classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs". The university enrolled over 6,000 students for the first time in 2025. In recent years, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles have performed above expectation in both college baseball and basketball, including reaching the College World Series in 2023.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$37,350
Estimated total for international students: US$51,885

Net price calculatororu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,487
Graduate students: 919
International undergraduates: 19%
Students per teacher: 18 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 99%
SAT: Reading and writing 580–660 · Maths 540–650
ACT: 22–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$52,658

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (92)

Bachelor's degrees63 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBible/Biblical StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDanceData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhilosophyPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesReligious Music and WorshipRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies

Master's degrees15 subjects

Bible/Biblical StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial StudiesTheology and Religious Vocations, Other

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTheological and Ministerial Studies

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTheological and Ministerial Studies

Undergraduate certificates7 subjects

Computer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData ProcessingEnvironmental DesignPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheological and Ministerial Studies

Graduate certificates1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.