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Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University
7777 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74171

Official telephone: (918) 495-6161

Fax number: (918) 495-6222
Website: www.oru.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,057
Full-time undergraduates: 2,513
Part-time undergraduates: 544
Total graduate students: 557
Full-time graduate students: 344
Part-time graduate students: 213
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 51%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
47.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Nonresident Alien
7.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
2.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.6% Hispanic/Latino
49.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.8% Nonresident Alien
7.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 323 acres
City or town school is located in: Tulsa, OK
Population of city/town: 398,121
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch locations in England, Korea, and Sweden.

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. If capacity of dorms is exceeded.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 87%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 66%
Percent of students who live off campus: 34%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 25 must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 382
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Holy Spirit collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum, prayer tower.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, international student counseling.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Oracle, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 5
Campus-based religious organizations:
Spiritual Life Department, Community Outreach, Missions Society
Minority student organizations:
Minority Association of Pre-Med Students, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; French, Hebrew Culture, International Relations, and Spanish clubs
International student organizations:
International Students Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Public Relations Student Society of America, Knesset, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, BOUND Students for Social Justice, ORU Recyclists, Model UN, College Republicans, College Democrats, Association for Computing Machinery, Engineers Without Borders; Student Nurses Association, Administrative Management, Accounting, and American Chemical Societies; English, photography, chess, social work, and environmental stewartship clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Carter,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Rhonda Fowler,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Mike Carter,
Oral Roberts University,
7777 South Lewis Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74171
School colors: navy blue and vegas gold
School mascot: Golden Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-Continent Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, football, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
cheerleading
Club sports for women:
cheerleading

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Tulsa, OK (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Oklahoma City (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Oklahoma City (100 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Tulsa, OK (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
AIB College of Business, Abilene Christian University, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Academy of Art University, Acadia University, Adams State University, Adelphi University, Adrian College, Adventist University of Health Sciences, Agnes Scott College, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Alabama State University, Alaska Pacific University, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany State University, Carnegie Mellon University, College of William and Mary, Lindenwood University, Loyola University Chicago, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, Regent University, Southern Baptist Tehological Seminary, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, St. Martin's University, Syracuse University, Tennessee State University, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, University of Oklahoma, University of South Alabama, University of Southern California, University of Tulsa, Virginia Tech, Walden University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Baker Hughes, Conoco-Phillips Petroleum, Dell, Deloitte & Touche, Federal Bureau of Investigation, federal government, Grant Thornton, IBM, Impact Productions, National/International Non-Profit Organizations, public schools, State Farm Insurance Co., state government, Williams Companies.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Clifton Taulbert, author/screenwriter
  • Kathie Lee Gifford, television personality
  • Michele Bachmaan, congresswoman.

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