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University of Central Oklahoma Overview

Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. UCO is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is University of Central Oklahoma Known For?

2,275 Undergraduate Awards
$26,808 Avg Cost After Aid
70% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at UCO.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UCO with a bachelor's degree make about $48,351 a year. That's 19% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Central Oklahoma?

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Contact details for UCO are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: 405-974-2000
Website: www.uco.edu

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How Do I Get Into UCO?

You can apply to UCO online at: https://www.uco.edu/admissions-aid/get-more-information/ug-admissions-recruitment

Admission Requirements for UCO

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCO?

70% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 70%, UCO does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 70%.

Average Test Scores

UCO received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for University of Central Oklahoma  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of Central Oklahoma  ( 18 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Central Oklahoma?

$26,808 Net Price
38% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UCO is $26,808. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UCO, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $7,630 a year. That adds up to $30,520 over four years for those students.

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University of Central Oklahoma Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,200 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,564 undergraduate students at UCO, with 9,200 being full-time and 3,364 being part-time.

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There are also 1,568 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,200 full-time undergraduates at UCO, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Central Oklahoma students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 361
Black or African American 808
Hispanic or Latino 1,238
White 4,760
International Students 323
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,710

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at University of Central Oklahoma. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 92 countries are represented at UCO. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China.

University of Central Oklahoma Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 195 0 1 196
Business Administration & Management 0 0 124 0 51 175
Nursing 0 0 158 0 6 164
Security Science and Technology 0 0 134 0 13 147
General Psychology 0 0 126 0 10 136
General Biology 0 0 114 0 12 126
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 107 0 3 110
Health & Physical Education 0 0 84 0 9 93
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 64 0 23 87
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 72 2 12 86
Public Health 0 0 66 0 13 79
Computer Information Systems 0 0 72 0 0 72
Accounting 0 7 64 0 0 71
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 62 0 0 62
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 59 0 0 59
Music 4 0 40 0 12 56
Sociology 0 0 53 0 0 53
Marketing 0 0 51 0 0 51
Communication Sciences 0 0 28 0 22 50
Journalism 0 0 49 0 0 49
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 33 0 11 44
Nutrition Science 0 0 16 9 18 43
Student Counseling 0 3 0 0 38 41
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 39 0 0 39
Public Administration 0 0 5 10 22 37
History 0 0 29 0 5 34
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 28 0 3 31
Human Resource Management 0 0 26 0 0 26
Arts & Media Management 21 0 5 0 0 26
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 26 0 0 26
Political Science & Government 0 0 25 0 0 25
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 23 23
Electrical Engineering 0 0 19 0 4 23
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 23 0 0 23
Writing Studies 0 0 15 0 6 21
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 21 21
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 20 0 0 20
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 20 20
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 17 17
General English Literature 0 0 14 0 3 17
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 17 0 0 17
International Business 0 0 16 0 0 16
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 16 0 0 16
Insurance 0 0 15 0 0 15
Special Education 0 0 7 0 7 14
Dance 0 0 13 0 0 13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 1 0 11 12
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 12 12
Computer Engineering 0 0 12 0 0 12
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 12 0 0 12
Chemistry 0 0 11 0 1 12
Economics 0 0 12 0 0 12
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 11 0 0 11
Computational Science 0 0 0 0 9 9
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 6 0 2 8
Applied Mathematics 0 0 1 0 6 7
Audiovisual Communications 6 0 0 0 0 6
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 6 0 0 6
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 5 5
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 5 5
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 4 0 0 4
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 4 4
Engineering Physics 0 0 4 0 0 4
Romance Languages 0 0 4 0 0 4
Mathematics 0 0 4 0 0 4
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 4 4
Recreation Administration 0 0 4 0 0 4
Ethnic Studies 0 0 3 0 0 3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 2 0 0 2
Data Science 0 0 2 0 0 2
Philosophy 0 0 2 0 0 2
Geography & Cartography 0 0 2 0 0 2
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 2 2
Management Information Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
Germanic Languages 0 0 1 0 0 1
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 1 1
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other Communication Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 31 10 2,234 21 448 2,744

References

*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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