University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · Public four-year · Town: Distant
914undergraduates
66%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$8,685average net price per year
36%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,465
- Admitted
- 817
- Admit rate
- 66%
- Admit rate, women
- 61%
- Admit rate, men
- 44%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 33%
- First-year students
- 272
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 523-618
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 43%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,000
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,190
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,640
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,930
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,770
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,960
- Total cost living at home
- $14,130
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,445 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,105 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,684 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,794 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,515 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,030
- Got a grant from the college
- 93%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,540
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 37%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,448
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 39%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 35% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 123 | 41% |
| Men | 59 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 22 | 41% |
| White | 106 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 31% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 14 | 7% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 237 | 35% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 0% (small group) | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 111 | 37% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 13 | 23% (small group) | 46% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 914
- Undergraduates
- 914
- Full-time undergraduates
- 845
- Part-time undergraduates
- 69
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 67% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 17th Street and Grand Avenue, Chickasha, OK, 73018-5322
- County
- Grady County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.