School Overview
Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, which is approximately 30 minutes from Oklahoma City. It is a small Christian liberal arts university that offers almost 130 on-campus and online certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs to over 2,000 students.
Oklahoma Baptist has just under 2,000 undergraduates and over 100 graduate students. Most undergraduate students attend on-campus classes, whereas about 50% of the graduate students at Oklahoma Baptist take their courses 100% online.
Oklahoma Baptist University Highlights
School Information
Phone Number: | (405) 275-2850 |
Website: | https://www.okbu.edu |
Type of School: | 4-year, Private non-profit |
Apply Online: | https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/apply.html |
Address: | 500 W University, Shawnee, OK 74804 |
Setting: | Town: Distant |
Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
Student Population: | 1,868 |
6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 59% |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
Distance Learning Students*: | 1,623 (87% of total students) |
Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Associates, Bachelor's, Master's |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
In-state Tuition: | $30,044 |
Out-of-state Tuition: | $30,044 |
% of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 100% |
Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $18,256 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Oklahoma Baptist University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Oklahoma Baptist University.
Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 4 | ||||
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 3 | ||||
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 3 | ||||
Education | 10 | ||||
English Language and Literature/Letters | 2 | ||||
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | ||||
Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
History | 1 | ||||
Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | ||||
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | ||||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 4 | ||||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | |||
Physical Sciences | 3 | ||||
Psychology | 3 | ||||
Social Sciences | 5 | ||||
Theology and Religious Vocations | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
Visual and Performing Arts | 11 | ||||
Grand total | 4 | 1 | 76 | 8 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Oklahoma Baptist University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
---|---|
In-state | $30,044 |
Out-of-state | $30,044 |
Books and supplies | $1,300 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
---|---|
In-state | $9,900 |
Out-of-state | $9,900 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
---|---|---|---|
Any student financial aid | 527 | 100% | – |
Grant or scholarship aid | 527 | 100% | $18,256 |
Student loan aid | 290 | 55% | $6,670 |
All Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
---|---|---|---|
Grant or scholarship aid | 1,789 | 95% | $20,719 |
Federal student loans | 976 | 52% | $8,899 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Oklahoma Baptist University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Oklahoma Baptist University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of applicants | 4,292 | 1,546 | 2,746 | Percent admitted | 100% | 56% | 59% |
Percent admitted who enrolled | 10% | 12% | 10% |
Admissions Considerations
Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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Secondary school GPA | |||
Secondary school rank | |||
Secondary school record | |||
Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
Recommendations | |||
Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
Admission test scores | |||
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Oklahoma Baptist University Enrollment, Fall 2020
Total Enrollment | 1,868 |
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Undergraduate enrollment | 1,754 |
Graduate enrollment | 114 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Oklahoma Baptist University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Higher Learning Commission
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
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