by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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OKWU or OWU is ranked #1,473 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
If you're applying to Oklahoma Wesleyan University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 52%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 28% of students accepted to OKWU or OWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 550. Math scores were between 470 and 550.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Oklahoma Wesleyan University, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Oklahoma Wesleyan University this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from OKWU or OWU have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 791 undergraduates at OKWU or OWU with 568 being full-time and 223 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,459 | $24,753 | $25,142 | $28,730 | $29,854 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of OKWU or OWU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At OKWU or OWU, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,439 a year. That adds up to $25,756 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for OKWU or OWU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2201 Silver Lake Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006-6299 |
| Phone: | 918-333-6151 |
| Website: | www.okwu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 56 | $74,090 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 18 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 16 | NA |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 15 | $57,559 |
| General Business/Commerce | 14 | $54,171 |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Accounting | 11 | NA |
| General Education | 8 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 7 | NA |
| Marketing | 6 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 497 students took at least one online class at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. This is a decrease from the 574 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 497 | 199 |
| 2021-2022 | 574 | 236 |
| 2020-2021 | 564 | 274 |
| 2018-2019 | 330 | 330 |
Learn more about online learning at Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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