University of Central Oklahoma [UCO] 2023-2024 Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Freshmen are students from any age range that have never attended another college or university. Students who earned college credit as a concurrently-enrolled high school student cannot categorize such as prior college experience

Application Portal: Official University of Central Oklahoma Admission portal

Application Fee: 100 USD

Admission Requirements:

To be eligible for freshman admission, applicants must meet one of the following criteria

• 20 Composite ACT score or 1030 combined SAT score on the reading, writing and mathematics section
• 2.7 Overall non-weighted GPA or it is equivalent depending on the applicant's country education system
• Ranked among the upper 50% of his/her graduating class in high school
• 2.7 overall GPA in the 15 unit high school core curriculum

Freshman applicants are required to submit the following:

• University of Central Oklahoma admission application
• Official High school Academic records and transcripts (plus the official English translated copies).
• Proof of English Language proficiency
• Financial Support Document
• ACT/SAT scores (optional)
• Certificate of Financial Resources
• Government-issued official ID or passport

There are two methods of freshmen admission:

Admission Based on Grades From High School: suitable for students who are graduate of high school with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.70 or its equivalent. In this method, the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) is required before enrollment into classes.

Admission Based on SAT or ACT Results: suitable for students who are interested in admission before completing high school or do not meet the admissions requirements in the first method

The University of Central Oklahoma Transfer Student Requirements

The University of Central Oklahoma admission guideline defines transfer Student as an undergraduate student who has attended an accredited college or university other than the University of Oklahoma and has attempted more than 6 credit hours. An applicant is qualified to apply for transfer admission in University of Central Oklahoma if he/she has earned 2.5 GPA (or its’ equivalent depending on the applicant’s country) regardless of the number of credit hours earned from an accredited college or University 

Application Portal: Official University of Central Oklahoma Admission portal

Application Fee: 100 USD

Admission Requirements:

• University of Central Oklahoma Admission Application
• Official transcripts from all institutions attended
• Certificate of Financial Resources
• Bank Statement
• Government-issued official ID or passport
• English language Proficiency result
• Program-specific requirements

The University of Oklahoma admission as a transfer student is based on applicants’ cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) system equivalent to the US system. SAT or ACT score is not required for admission as a transfer student.

There are two different types of admissions from international universities:

Admission from Official Partner University or College: A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or its equivalent. Applicants in this category may be required to take the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) before enrollment

Admission from an Accredited College or University: Requires a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent.

Graduate Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program of the University of Central Oklahoma, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or first professional degree or currently enrolled in the final year of Undergraduate program in any field from a regionally accredited institution with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 – 3.0 or 50% -75% or its’ equivalent depending on the educational system of the applicant’s country.

Since most Graduate program admissions are based on overall undergraduate degree Grade Point Average (GPA), certain programs have additional requirements such as GMAT, GRE, Resume, Letters of Recommendation, etc.

Application Portal: Official University of Central Oklahoma Graduate Application portal or program-specific admission portal

Application Fee:  60 USD

Admission Requirements:

• University of Central Oklahoma online application
• Proof of Graduation
• A current résumé or curriculum vitae
• Two or three Letters of Recommendation
• Official Academic records and transcripts (plus the official certified English translated copies)
• Official English Proficiency test score
• Financial Support Documentation
• A clear scanned copy of the biographical page of applicant’s passport
• Program-specific requirements like Design Portfolio, Audition Video, etc