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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?

2,503 Undergraduate Awards
$26,808 Avg Cost After Aid
80% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at UCO.
  • In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

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University of Central Oklahoma Rankings

UCO is ranked #5 out of 37 schools in Oklahoma.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UCO.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#9 Best Music Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#45 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#94 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#109 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#142 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UCO has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#2 Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#4 Best Music Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#5 Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools College Factual
#6 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools College Factual
#20 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools College Factual

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
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UCO.Bronchos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UCOBronchos

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 required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCO?

80% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
0% Submit SAT Scores
UCO has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to UCO submitted their SAT scores.UCO received ACT scores from 98% 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 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for University of Central Oklahoma  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Math Scores for University of Central Oklahoma  ( 16 to 23 )
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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
44% Take Out Loans
10.9% Loan Default Rate
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 44% of students took out student loans averaging $8,009 a year. That adds up to $32,036 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UCO is 10.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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.

Online Learning at University of Central Oklahoma

1,410 Took All Classes Online
6,574 Took At Least One Class Online
21.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 7 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at UCO. In 2019-2020, 6,574 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UCO has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 31st most popular in Oklahoma for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UCO

The following table shows how UCO is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Personal & Culinary Services #1 #7
Funeral & Mortuary Science #1 #1
Business/Managerial Economics #4 #10
Public Administration #28 #63
Marketing #34 #66
Criminal Justice & Corrections #40 #80
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #43 #91
Public Administration & Social Service #43 #84
Liberal Arts General Studies #43 #91
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #46 #86
Teacher Education Subject Specific #49 #106
Education #64 #136

Online Growth Rankings of UCO

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Central Oklahoma was 21.6%. This is the #1,032 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UCO regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UCO majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions 7%
Nursing 15%
Public Administration 8%
Public Administration & Social Service 8%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UCO ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UCO.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Public Administration #97
Marketing #140
Teacher Education Subject Specific #187
Public Administration & Social Service #204
Nursing #447
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #487
Liberal Arts General Studies #487

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 0 207 0 0 207
Business Administration & Management 0 0 157 0 0 157
General Psychology 0 0 143 0 9 152
Nursing 0 0 127 0 10 137
General Biology 0 0 122 0 6 128
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 106 5 16 127
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 115 0 5 120
Public Health 0 0 101 0 5 106
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 97 0 0 97
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 79 0 13 92
Accounting 0 18 68 0 0 86
Music 12 0 41 0 28 81
Computer Information Systems 0 0 78 0 0 78
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 77 0 0 77
Health & Physical Education 0 0 65 0 5 70
Sociology 0 0 66 0 0 66
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 60 60
Journalism 0 0 54 0 0 54
Communication Sciences 0 0 30 0 24 54
Marketing 0 0 53 0 0 53
Chemistry 0 0 45 0 0 45
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 8 2 34 44
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 33 0 10 43
Human Resource Management 0 0 37 0 0 37
Arts & Media Management 28 0 7 0 0 35
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 31 0 4 35
History 0 0 25 0 7 32
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 29 0 2 31
Political Science & Government 0 0 29 0 1 30
Electrical Engineering 0 0 25 0 3 28
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 28 0 0 28
Student Counseling 0 0 0 3 23 26
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 26 0 0 26
Public Administration 0 0 3 3 20 26
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 25 0 0 25
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0 25 25
General English Literature 0 0 20 0 4 24
Writing Studies 0 0 17 0 7 24
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 24 0 0 24
Special Education 0 0 12 0 11 23
Nutrition Science 0 0 23 0 0 23
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 22 22
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 20 0 0 20
Insurance 0 0 19 0 0 19
Audiovisual Communications 15 0 0 0 0 15
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 15 15
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 15 0 0 15
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 14 0 0 14
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 11 0 2 13
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 13 0 0 13
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 12 0 0 12
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 12 12
Romance Languages 0 0 12 0 0 12
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 11 11
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 11 0 0 11
Philosophy 0 0 10 0 0 10
Engineering Physics 0 0 7 0 2 9
Applied Mathematics 0 0 4 0 5 9
Recreation Administration 0 0 9 0 0 9
Mathematics 0 0 8 0 0 8
Dance 0 0 7 0 0 7
Other Communication Technology 0 0 6 0 0 6
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 6 6
International Business 0 0 5 0 0 5
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 4 4
Economics 0 0 4 0 0 4
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 4 4
Geography & Cartography 0 0 3 0 0 3
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 3 3
Computer Engineering 0 0 2 0 0 2
Germanic Languages 0 0 2 0 0 2
Statistics 0 0 2 0 0 2
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 2 2
Computational Science 0 0 0 0 2 2
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 2 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 1 0 0 1
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 1 1
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 1 1
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 55 18 2,430 13 426 2,942

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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