These are exciting times at Oklahoma City University. The university's centennial year, 2004, saw nearly $60 million in construction projects completed or begun, including a new admission and visitors center, expansion of the fine arts center, a new business school building, a new music center, a new entry plaza to the campus, and a new home for the dance and arts management school. These will put Oklahoma City University at the forefront of technology and modern facilities for its students. Renovation of the student union will be completed in 2007, and a new dormitory will open in fall 2007. Construction of a new performing arts center and new science facilities are in the planning phase. During the past five years, while improving our facilities, we have also doubled our endowment.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Oklahoma City University in the top tier of western region master level universities since 1999 and has included Oklahoma City University in the Great Schools, Great Values rankings since 2006.

Oklahoma City University comprises seven schools and colleges: Business, Music, Dance and Arts Management, Religion, Arts and Sciences, Nursing, and Law. In addition to its strong reputation in academics, the university's performing and visual arts programs are regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized, so there are always cultural opportunities available on campus. School and departmental lecture series sponsor events with a wide array of scholars and professionals, and the university's Distinguished Speakers Series has brought to campus such notable persons as Elie Wiesel, Dr. Brian Greene, Wilma Mankiller, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Helen Thomas, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jonathan Kozol, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Anne Simon, George F. Will, Sister Helen Prejean, and Morris Dees.

With support from a $4.6 million grant, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Fine Arts Institute were established in 2006 to infuse the arts across all disciplines. Included in the grant was $1.6 million for faculty development over a five-year period. With a wealth of new programs and opportunities for all faculty, from the newest to the most senior, an invigorated community of scholars is developing at Oklahoma City University.

The Stars athletics teams have won twenty-eight NAIA national championships since 1986. OCU fields teams in men's and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women’s golf, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men’s wrestling, and men's and women's rowing. Our student-athletes receive high accolades. Many are recognized as All-American Scholar Athletes and receive other All-American honors each year.

Located in the capital city, Oklahoma City University’s campus occupies over seventy-two acres in the heart of a diverse and vibrant metropolitan area, and we are just ten miles from the totally renovated Will Rogers World Airport, which provides easy access to major cities nationwide. The excitement on campus reflects the general air of Oklahoma City today. The city has seen a renaissance in downtown and near-downtown due in large part to a progressive set of voter-approved capital improvement projects totaling over $1 billion. These include a new library and learning center, renovation of the Civic Center Music Hall, a new sports and events arena, a new art museum, upgrade of the convention center, and construction of a ballpark and a canal in the Bricktown entertainment district. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce is leading an initiative based on the work of Richard Florida, to develop the "human capital" of the community. A new $500 million capital improvements project focused on renovating Oklahoma public schools is underway. This project helped to make Oklahoma City earn the honor in 2005 of being one of the "100 Best Communities for Young People." Compare the cost of living in Oklahoma City to most other U.S. cities, and you will find the costs are low while the amenities are numerous and varied. [Cost of Living Calculator]

• A college-like university affiliated with the United Methodist Church of ideal size and prestige in a major southwestern city
• An exceptionally strong and accomplished faculty dedicated to teaching and scholarship
• A strong and vibrant student body that demonstrates its talents in the classroom, on stage and on the playing fields of the university
• Approximately half of the student body is enrolled in graduate and professional studies and half in undergraduate studies.
• OCU has long been a leader in global education, with programs in Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore, the Peoples Republic of China, and Canada
• Outstanding financial management
• A sense of pride and intense community spirit shared by OCU faculty, students, staff, alumni, and trustees
• An extensive, well-planned physical plant with little deferred maintenance, and a beautifully landscaped campus that is a source of pride for the entire community
• Unique programmatic offerings that combine a well recognized liberal arts curriculum and highly regarded professional programs

US News & World Report - top tier of western region master level universities annually since 1999. U.S. News & World Report - Great Schools, Great Prices, since 2006. Princeton Review - list of best colleges in the Western United States annually since 2004 (First year list was compiled) America’s Best Christian Colleges®-annually since 1998 America’s 100 Best College Buys®-annually since 1997

Faculty Profile (fall 2005)

Full-time faculty:   183
Female Faculty:       78
Male Faculty:         105
Seventy-five percent of Oklahoma City University’s full-time faculty members hold the terminal degrees in their fields.

Student Profile (fall 2005) Enrollment

Student Diversity on the Oklahoma City campus