Affordability
How much does an OCU Education cost?
Almost certainly less than you think! Nearly every student at Oklahoma City University receives significant financial aid, through tuition discounts, scholarships, and grants.
Sticker price: $41,946
— Average
Transfer Student Aid
(Fall 2021) $18,419
= Actual Cost: $23,527
Estimated Annual Costs (2023–2024)
Annual Block Tuition: $28,936
Annual University Fees: $4,650
Annual Housing: $4,480
Annual Meal Plan: $4,852
— then subtract —
Merit/Talent Scholarships: $8,530
Need-Based Grants: $6,205
Federal student Loans: $12,902
Special Transfer Program Cost Structures
Adult Degree Completion Program: $390 per semester credit hour
RN-BSN (in-person and online): $390 per semester hour
Senior Citizen Tuition Rate: $350 per semester hour for Undergraduate students only. Rate does not include fees. Rate does not apply to Special Pricing Programs. Rate may not be combined or stacked with other university tuition scholarships. Must be at least 55 years of age prior to first day of semester.
Cost Details
Annual Block Tuition covers 12-16 credit hours (CHs) per semester. Students taking fewer than 12 CHs or more than 17 CHs per semester are charged $980 additional credit hour over 16 CHs. Costs do not include any individual course-specific fees or books (estimated at $50 per credit hour). Housing price is for a double room in Walker Hall. Meal plan price is for Meal Plan C. Need-based grants are the annual average for Fall 2022 transfer students who qualified. Current maximum amounts are Pell (Federal) - $6,895; FSEOG (Federal) - $1,500; OTAG (State) - $1,300, and OTEG (State) - $2,000. Federal student loans are the annual average for Fall 2022 transfer students who qualified. These consist of Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized, and Parent PLUS loans. Merit- and talent-based scholarships are the annual average for all Fall 2022 transfer students.
So how does OCU’s estimated annual cost compare with other universities in the area?
- Oklahoma State University: $14,603
- University of Central Oklahoma: $17,477
- Oklahoma Christian: $19,807
- University of Oklahoma: $22,022
- Oklahoma City University: $23,527
- Oklahoma Baptist University: $23,871
- University of Tulsa: $26,341
Source: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2020–2021 average net price