Tulsa, Oklahoma · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Tulsa is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,914, made up of 2,852 undergraduates and 1,062 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
University of Tulsa offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 78 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Computer Science. It awarded 944 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
3,914
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
944
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
78
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 78
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
71%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
570
Master's degrees
208
Doctoral degrees (research)
43
Professional doctorates
114
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,914
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,852
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,062
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,324
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,101
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,223
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
Interim President
Rick Dickson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit