Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1055
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2847 admitted students 120 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
19%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 900-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 620, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 590, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1055 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to ORU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 23% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
450-620 -
Math
450-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2847 admitted students 253 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
39%
Similar to the SAT, ORU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 39% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-27 -
Math
17-22 -
Composite
19-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Undergraduate$35
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in ORU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, ORU received a total of 3,350 applications. These applications included 1,250 male applicants and 2,100 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,350 applicants, ORU admitted 2,847 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,027 males and 1,820 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 647 students chose to enroll at ORU. This means that 647 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 244 were male and 403 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, ORU had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. ORU had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for ORU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Oral Roberts University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
ORU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Oral Roberts University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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