About TU

            The University of Tulsa offers many opportunities for students.  TU, a private, nonsectarian institution with ties to the Presbyterian Church (USA), was founded in 1894.  U.S. News and World Report ranks TU among the top 150 national universities out of the 1,400 surveyed.  Due to it’s large $720 million endowment and trust fund, 89% of all incoming students receive financial aid packages averaging $13,000 (scholarship, grant, and loan).   Tulsa’s nationally recognized programs include English, Psychology, Anthropology, Art, Music, Energy Law, and International Business.   The Petroleum Engineering program is world-renowned.

            The University of Tulsa’s approximate 4,200 students are engaged in 89 major fields of study and graduate programs in 25 disciplines, 10 of which lead to doctoral degrees.  TU, administratively, is made up of four colleges: arts and sciences, business administration, engineering and natural sciences, and law.  The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 while the average class size is 20 students.  96% of all faculty members possess the highest degrees granted in their disciplines.  Student numbers contain 50% males and 50% females, 17% minority students, and 6% international students.

            Student Life contains over 160 clubs and 16 fraternities and sororities.  21% of all students participate in fraternities and sororities.  80% of all students participate in recreational and intramural sports.  Athletically, TU competes in the NCAA Division I  Western Athletic Conference.  The athletic department features 18 sports and involves over 300 student-athletes.  Tulsa student-athletes rank in the top one-third academically out of the 295 colleges and universities in Division I.  In 1999, TU opened its $28 million, 8,000-seat, basketball arena, The Reynolds Center.