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WHY RSU

Snapshot

Meyer Hall (foreground) and Preparatory Hall (background)
Preparatory Hall

Profile: Public four-year regional university offering bachelor’s and associate’s degrees

Founded: 1909

Campuses: Claremore, Bartlesville, and Pryor

Total faculty: 196

Number of students: 4,039

Female students: 55 percent

Male students: 45 percent

Students age 18-25: 2,681

Students over the age of 25: 1,358

From Oklahoma: 3,818

Out-of-state: 221

Most students from: Claremore, Bartlesville, Tulsa/suburbs, northeast Oklahoma, southern Kansas

Minutes from Tulsa: 30

Known for: Personal attention, small class sizes, affordability, proximity to Tulsa

Bachelor’s degrees: 33 (3 available completely online), and several pending approval - see choices

Associate’s degrees: 15 (4 available completely online) - see choices

Minors: 17 - see choices

Classes transfer: easilyto and from most Oklahoma college or universities and out-of-state institutions

Classes offered: On-site at three campuses, online, via television

Most popular programs: Biology, business, communications, liberal arts, nursing, social sciences, sciences, technology

Academic & Leadership Programs: Honors Program, President’s Leadership Class, Washington Center Internship Program

Cooperative & articulation agreements: Tulsa Community College, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO), Tulsa Technology Centers (all campuses), Northeast Technology Centers (all campuses), Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, Independence (Kan.) Community College - see requirments

Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - more on accreditation

In-state tuition: for residents of contiguous counties in Kansas and Arkansas

Tuition & fees: $82.75 per credit hour - see detailed cost information

Mascot: Hillcat

University colors: Blue and crimson (red) - see Identity Standard

Unique features: RSU Radio, RSU Public Television, Innovation Center (economic development and business incubator), RSU Foundation, TRIO student support programs, Child Development Center, 120-acre nature preserve, Oklahoma Military Academy Museum, athletic fields, RSU Police Department, three full-service campuses

Historic sculptures on main campus: 3

Student organizations: 32 - see all organizations

Admission requirements at a glance: for bachelor’s degree programs, 20 ACT or above or 940 SAT or above, 2.7 high school GPA or above; for associate’s degree programs, open admissions; transfer students, 2.0 college GPA or above

Greek organizations: 3 - see Greek Life

Financial aid: all forms available; 59 percent of students receive financial aid; application deadline, June 1 for fall semester; average financial aid package, $4,427.00

Housing: On-campus residence hall and student apartments (Claremore campus)

Athletics: Men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, rodeo; member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) - Athletics Web Site

Food: Student meal plans, Hillcat Hut located in the Centennial Center

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