The mission of OPSU is to provide higher education primarily for people of the Oklahoma Panhandle and surrounding areas through academic programs, cultural enrichment, lifelong learning experiences, and public service activities. The educational experiences are designed to enrich the personal lives of students and to prepare them for roles in agriculture, business, education, government, and industry.
Type of School
Four or more years,
Public
Religious affiliation
None
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Calendar
Semester
Setting
Rural area, distant from an urban area
Distance learning opportunities
Yes
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Size
Total enrollment
1,387
Enrolled full time
1,117
Enrolled part time
270
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Student Body
Men enrolled full time
615
Women enrolled full time
502
American Indian/Alaskan Native
-
Asian/Pacific Islander
-
Black/Non-Hispanic
-
Hispanic
-
White/Non-Hispanic
-
Non-Resident Alien
4%
Race/ethnicity unknown
3%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Admission Basics
Admissions office phone number
-
Open admission policy
No
Undergraduate Application fee
-
Applied
785
Admitted
699
Enrolled
434
Admitted %
89%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Admission factors
Admission test scores
Required
Secondary school GPA
Recommended
Secondary school rank
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
TOEFL
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Admission statistics
Students submitting SAT
17%
SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
340
SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
450
SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
370
SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
500
Students submitting ACT
84%
ACT Composite 25th percentile score
16
ACT Composite 75th percentile score
20
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Cost
In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
$3,135
Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
$3,135
Books and Supplies
$240
On-campus room and board
$3,734
Off-campus room and board
-
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
92%
Receiving Federal Grants
48%
,
$4,609
on average
Receiving Institutional Aid
74%
,
$1,508
on average
Receiving Student Loans
48%
,
$4,692
on average
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Applicable to first-time freshmen and transfer students - $500 - Students must have a minimum composite ACT score of 22 or a minimum SAT score of 1010. Transfer students must have a minimum of 3.00 cumulative GPA on a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
Scholarship categories 3-6 listed above are renewable based on GPA and availability of funds. Students must be full-time, degree-seeking students taking at least 30 hours per year. Students must reapply annually through the OPSU Office of High School Relations from January 1 to March 1:
Presidential: Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25
Outstanding: Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00
Educational Achievement: Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
1. Educational Incentive Award
- Applicable to first-time freshmen and transfer students - $300 - Freshman students must have a minimum composite ACT score of 18 or a minimum SAT score of 860 and a high school cumulative GPA of 2.50. Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of a minimum of 30 semester credit hours. Renewal upon Department Chair recommendation.
2. Special OPSU Award Scholarships
a. Senior Day Scholarship - $300 one-time award for attending a senior day and enrolling at OPSU.
b. OPSU Scholastic Contest - $300 one-time award for winning an annual scholastic contest and enrolling at OPSU.
c. Departmental Scholarship - $450 one-time award by Dean of School
No more than two awards in the category "Special OPSU Award Scholarships" will be awarded to any one student. Any individual student possessing two scholarship awards in this category must use them in consecutive and separate years.
All scholarship amounts listed above will be applied in two equal shares: 1/2 in the fall semester and 1/2 in the spring semester by the business office toward the financial obligations incurred by the student awardees (summer and inter term excluded).
Amount
$500
Number of Awards
-
Renewable
Y
Renewal Criteria
Scholarship categories 3-6 listed above are renewable based on GPA and availability of funds. Students must reapply annually through the OPSU Office of High School Relations from January 1 to March 1.
Award Criteria Requirements:
Financial need
-
GPA
-
SAT
1010
ACT
22
Class Standing
-
State
-
Other
Applicable to first-time freshmen student. Students must be full-time, degree-seeking students taking at least 30 hours per year.