OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY is a small Christian liberal arts university in Shawnee, 30 minutes east of Oklahoma City.
At OBU students learn how all knowledge connects and how that framework can be informed by a thoughtful Christian worldview. Students have the choice of 87 areas of study, the opportunity to work and study abroad and the chance to engage faculty mentors.
With incoming first-time freshman receiving an annual award of at least $10,000 per year and transfer students receiving an annual award of at least $8,000 per year, OBU makes a private, word-class, Christian university education affordable. OBU faculty, staff and students are extraordinarily friendly and supportive. This is a culture that works and plays very hard. They offer more than 60 student organizations and 20 intramural sports. Their varsity athletic program, which offers 21 sports, has won 33 National Championships in the NAIA and NCCAA. OBU joined NCAA Division II in 2017.
All of this occurs in a supportive, Christian community; one that's dedicated to the highest intellectual and ethical standards.
Rankings & Recognitions
OBU has been rated as one of the top regional colleges and universities in the West by U.S. News and World Report for 31 consecutive years and has been Oklahoma’s highest rated regional college in the U.S. News rankings for 29 of those years.
For 18 consecutive years, OBU has been named one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States by The Princeton Review. OBU was one of 126 institutions recommended in the “Best in the West” section on the educational research firm’s website.
OBU is one of three universities in Oklahoma and the only private Oklahoma university listed on Great Value College’s rankings of 50 Great Affordable Colleges in the Midwest.
OBU consistently is ranked in the Forbes.com listing of "America's Best Colleges."
Admission Requirements
Completed application
Scan or photocopy of your passport
TOEFL: 71 IBT / IELTS: 6 / DUOLINGO: 105
SAT - 1030 or ACT - 20
Evaluation of Academic Credentials and Transcripts / GPA 3.0
Bank Statement
Top Programs of Study
Accounting
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Christian Ministry
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Finance
Graphic Design
International Business
Management
Marketing
Tuition 2023-2024 (Undergraduate)
Tuition: $30,340 USD (year)
Fees: $3,710 USD (year)
Housing & Food: $8,430 USD (year)
Financial Assistance (Undergraduate)
99% of students at OBU receive scholarships or financial aid. There are several international student scholarships available. Inquire today!
