College Admission Standards

The primary factor in OU's first-year admission decisions is demonstrated academic achievement. The academic review focuses on three criteria: 

• Grade point average (GPA) in core academic courses 

• Rigor of course selection, and 

• ACT and/or SAT scores

Students qualify for assured admission if they meet ONE of the following criteria:  

• 3.0 GPA or better unweighted cumulative AND top 33.3% rank in high school graduating class, OR

•  3.0 GPA or better in 15-unit core AND 21 ACT/1060 SAT or better, OR

• 24 ACT/1160 SAT or better

Students qualify for assured admission if they meet ONE of the following criteria:

• 20 composite score on the ACT or 1030 reading and math combined SAT score, OR 

• 2.7 overall unweighted GPA and ranking in the upper 50% of your graduating class, OR 

• 2.7 overall GPA in the 15 unit high school core curriculum

Criteria

1. Maintained an average grade of "C" or above in the four years of high school study (2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale) and ranked scholastically in the top 50% of the high school graduating class. 

2. Attained a composite standard score of 20 on the ACT or 940 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) which would place the applicant among the top 50% of Oklahoma high school seniors.

Regular admission standards include a 22 ACT or SAT equivalent and a cumulative 3.0 GPA. 

Oklahoma City University recalculates every high school grade point average on a standard 4.0 scale. All Pre-AP, Honors, and AP courses are weighted on a 5 point scale (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2). A calculation will be used for admission and scholarship purposes.

Option A: 15-unit core GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and ACT=22 or SAT=1100 

Option B: GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and rank in top 25% 

Option C: ACT=24 or SAT=1160 and 3.0 or upper 50% of your high school class

All future and recent high school graduates are required to submit an official high school transcript to get admitted. If you have taken the ACT or SAT, have your scores sent to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions, or bring them with you to get admitted. While these scores are not required, they will help an Admissions Outreach Advisor determine whether you need placement testing.

High School Placement Equivalency

• Reading: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• English: English GPA of 3.0 or higher 

• Math: Math GPA of 3.0 or higher 

• Science: Science or Math and English GPA of 3.0 or higher

A student must have (a) graduated from an accredited high school and (b) participated in the ACT or a similar acceptable battery of tests. Students utilizing a test other than ACT will have their scores converted to ACT equivalents. Students must provide an official high school transcript to the Office of Admissions and Records.