THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
General Information (Directory Below)
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The University of Tulsa is Oklahoma's oldest private university and one of the premier
academic institutions in the Southwest. TU's Graduate School offers programs in more than
25 disciplines to 750 graduate students. Located in a residential area three miles from
downtown, the campus features modern facilities and attractive stone architecture.
Courtyards, sprawling greens, beautiful landscaping, and a temperate climate provide a
perfect setting for enjoying campus. Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is
$856 per credit hour for new graduate students and $817 per credit hour for
continuing graduate students.
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The University of Tulsa is unique in combining the best features of a small college with the offerings and research opportunities of a large university. The student-to-faculty ratio is eleven-to-one with more than 90 percent of all faculty holding doctoral degrees.
At The University of Tulsa, you will be challenged by your professors and your fellow students. TU, which is listed in the U.S. News and World Report College Guide, exposes students to a rigorous and comprehensive program of studies in proximity to extensive opportunities for internships and pre-professional placements.
The institution's endowment ranks in the top five percent of the nation's four-year public and private institutions on a per capita basis, allowing for a quality educational experience at tuition rates that remain quite low relative to other private universities.
The University of Tulsa is a fully accredited doctoral-degree-granting institution and is on the approved lists of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the American Association of University Women, the Association of Urban Universities, the Association of American colleges, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The University is also an Institutional Associate of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. The various colleges and professional schools are also accredited by their own professional agencies.
More than 770 of the University's approximately 4,300 students are enrolled in the Graduate School. Half of these are full-time students. About 46 percent of the graduate population is female, more than 7 percent is minority, and about 20 percent is international students. These students pursue degrees in more than 25 disciplines and several joint degree programs offered with the College of Law.
The University of Tulsa is committed to the philosophy that its student population should reflect the diversity of the nation. Multicultural awareness is integrated into the academic curriculum and campus activities. The University's emphasis on a global perspective is demonstrated by study programs with institutions around the world in Costa Rica, England, the Republic of Slovakia, Russia, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Finland. Fifteen multicultural student organizations on campus provide information, assistance, and support to international and minority students for successful completion of graduate studies and provide forums for discussing relevant issues with other students and faculty.
The majority of graduate programs are, by purpose and design, not large, and the number of students admitted each year is restricted. An applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by a recognized accrediting agency. Applicants whose academic work has been superior are admitted upon approval by the major program administration and the graduate dean. Such applicants, having selected a major field of study, must meet requirements set by the major program and the Graduate School.
Prerequisites: Some students may be required to satisfy course prerequisites for the selected subject before being officially admitted to a degree program. Conditional admission may be approved by the major program advisor and the graduate dean, but a student is usually required to remove all such deficiencies before beginning graduate course work.
Multiple criteria are used for admission evaluation, including G.P.A., test scores,
letters of recommendation, and statement of purpose.
G.P.A - A grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the
undergraduate major is generally required, but requirements may vary among programs and
may be higher than 3.0.
Test Scores/GRE or GMAT - Applicants for admission to most graduate
programs must obtain a satisfactory score on the Graduate
Record Examination General Test. Programs in business administration require the Graduate Management Admission Test.
All students seeking admission to the Graduate School must submit the following:
Normally, two weeks are required to process an application after all materials have been received, but international students who require visas should allow at least two months. Applications and transcripts will be held on file, and admission will be valid for one calendar year.
Students are admitted to this category for general course work or transfer purposes. Special students are required to meet the regular admission standards applicable to the program in which they wish to pursue course work. If a special student is subsequently admitted to a degree prgram, six hours of course work taken as a special student may be applied toward a master's degree. Up to 12 hours of course work taken as a special student may be applied toward a doctoral degree.
Approximately two-thirds of the University's full-time graduate students receive financial aid from assistantships, fellowships, or tuition scholarships. Teaching and research assistantship contracts are issued by the Graduate School. Stipends vary according to the amount of work required and the experience of the student. Accompanying tuition scholarships of up to nine graduate credit hours per semester are based on academic achievement. Tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year is $778 per credit hour.
The deadline for the receipt of assistantship applications to be filed with the graduate program advisor of the department to which the student is applying is February 1, for the following academic year. To be eligible for an assistantship, the student must be enrolled full time, be in good academic standing, and have an assistantship application on file for the coming academic year.
The Office of Student Financial Services has information on student loans. Call (918) 631-2526 or visit the Financial Aid home page.
Both faculty and graduate students have the opportunity to participate in a rich and varied range of outside and University-funded research projects.
Nine continuing cooperative industry/university, energy-related projects include: artificial lift, drilling, fluid flow, erosion/corrosion in the oil and gas industry, reservoir wettability, power application of submersible cables, and reservoir exploration (well testing and reservoir engineering), separation technology, and wax deposition. Other petroleum-related projects include the impact of earthquakes on pipelines, and phase behavior of CO2 and heavy oils.
Other disciplines also have well-defined research projects.
TU offers students the broadest array of state-of-the-art computer technology available in the region. These tools are designed top make the student's life both easier and more interesting.
The University has three major computer systems: a Digital Equipment Corporation VAX 6510, VAX 6630, and a DEC Alpha 2100 Computer Server. All of the Digital VAX computers have 256 megabytes of memory and are "clustered" together with a full complement of peripheral devices. These computers are accessible via an advanced campus-wide data network from all areas of the campus. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences also has numerous workstations (more than 40 HP/Apollos, eight Suns, and other miscellaneous vendor equipment), an Alliant minisupercomputer, a 20-processor BBN Butterfly, and an iPSC/1 32-node hypercube available for student and faculty research. A wide variety of microcomputers is also available to students, faculty, and staff.
The University libraries house more than three million books, bound periodical volumes, microforms, State and Federal Depository government documents, sound and video recordings, and maps. McFarlin Library, the central facility, subscribes to 3,500 periodicals, more than 500 CD-ROM abstracts and indexes, and orders and catalogs 12,000 new titles each year. A computerized catalog maintains both bibliographic and circulation records (which currently number more that 475,000). The catalog can be accessed through more than 85 terminals in the libraries or remotely by way of campus networks and modem-equipped personal computers. It also acts as a gateway to other databases and, via the Internet, to several hundred library catalogs in this country and abroad. The libraries also are linked electronically to two national utilities (OCLC and RLIN) to facilitate an active inter-library loan program that borrows yearly about 10,000 items from other libraries and lends a slightly smaller number to them.
Special collections in three areas are recognized internationally for their quality and distinctiveness: 20th-century American, British, and Irish literature (with holdings that include comprehensive collections of Faulkner, Graves, Joyce, Lawerence, Whitman, and many other writers, and 1,200 feet of manuscripts, among them the papers of Richard Ellmann, Richard Murphy, Jean Rhys, Rebecca West, and 2001 Nobel Prize winner in literature V.S. Naipaul); Native American history and law, with exceptional strength for the Cherokee, Creek, and Osage; and holdings related to petroleum exploration and production in all parts of the world, among them the source documents abstracted for Petroleum Abstracts, published at the University since 1960. The James Joyce Quarterly, Tulsa Law Journal, and Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature are published at the University. In addition, the College of Law library contains 250,000 volumes, with extensive holdings in natural resources and energy law.
TU sports are a source of pride and excitement for all students, faculty, and fans in the Tulsa community. The athletic program enjoys success in each of its 17 women's and men's intercollegiate teams. All programs are members of the top division of the NCAA. TU is one of the smallest schools in the nation to participate in NCAA Dvision I athletics. In the 1996-97 season, TU joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). In the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, the TU men's basketball team advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" in the NCAA post-season tournament. TU football teams have appeared in 14 bowl games, most recently in the 2006 Armed Forces Bowl.
The University offers a variety of
housing and dining options. Residence hall housing and University apartments are available
with or without meal plans. Other non-university-sponsored apartments are available nearby
TU at varying rates.
The University of Tulsa Child Development Center offers on-campus child care for the
children of TU students, staff, and faculty, and the public. The center, which opened in
January 1994, is operated by Children's World Learning Center. The facility features 7,900
square feet of interior space with a capacity for 148 children between the ages of 6 weeks
and 12 years, and offers all day care, before and after school programs, and
transportation to and from nearby Tulsa schools.
Tulsa, a city of 400,000, has been cited as one of the nation's most livable cities. Described as "a blend of the best of urban and rural America," Tulsa offers the cultural, career, and social opportunities of a major city and the environmental advantages of convenient accessibility and natural beauty. Straddling the Southwest and Midwest, Tulsa's climate is mild, its people are friendly, and the economy is vibrant.
Tulsa offers residents and visitors exceptional cultural experiences. It is one of the smallest cities in the nation to support professional, full-time ballet and opera companies, and a symphony orchestra (founded by the University.) Tulsa Opera consistently ranks among the top 10 regional opera companies in the nation. Tulsa Ballet Theatre tours nationally and has been critically acclaimed by publications such as the New York Times. Ticket prices are well below what you find in other cities. Tulsa is home to two world-class art museums. The Philbrook Museum of Art and the Gilcrease Museum feature extensive collections of Native American, Western, Renaissance, European, American, African, and Southeast Asian art. The city's rich cultural life also includes a variety of music and crafts festivals and community theater, as well as recreational sports activities throughout the year.
The city of Tulsa is ethnically and culturally diverse. Events such as the Hispanic Fiesta, intertribal Pow Wow, Greenwood Jazz Festival, Reggaefest, Oktoberfest, and Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration are annual activities.
For more information, contact:
The University of Tulsa
Graduate School
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
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In Tulsa and surrounding areas, call:
(918) 631-2336
Outside the Tulsa area:
Toll free (800) 882-4723
E-Mail Address: grad@utulsa.edu
World Wide Web: http://www.utulsa.edu, or http://www.cba.utulsa.edu for the College of Business
Administration's own server, winner of Microsoft's National Innovation in Education Award.
The University of Tulsa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For EEO/AA information, contact Office of Personnel services, (918) 631-2259; for disability accommodation, contact Dr. Jane Owens, (918) 631-2334.