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Pistol Pete wants you to join the Cowboy family.

You're on your way to becoming an official Cowboy.

The first step is completing the online application — which covers admission to the university and all university-sponsored scholarships.

Who counts as a freshman applicant?

If you will have graduated from high school by the time classes start and you have attempted less than 7 hours of college credit post-graduation, you're in the right place.
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Find your admission counselor to discuss anything regarding applications, official documents, fees and requests.

Or, see if they are coming to an admissions event  near you.

What's required?You'll need these four things to be considered for admission:

  1. Completed Admission/Scholarship application
  2. $40 nonrefundable application fee
  3. Official high school transcript reflecting unweighted GPA and class rank (if available)
  4. ACT or SAT test score*
    *Due to COVID-19, admission to OSU is test optional for the spring and fall 2021 entering classes. Students can indicate if they have been unable to take an ACT or SAT test due to COVID-19 on their application for admission. Students can apply with only a high school transcript and may be considered for admission by exception for the fall and spring 2021 semesters. Students who apply without a test score need to submit essays and fill out the leadership resume as part of their completed application for admission. Currently, consideration for most university scholarships requires an official test score, and we encourage students to provide us their test scores as soon as they are available for complete scholarship consideration.

Test Optional Admission & Comprehensive review

At OSU, ALL students are encouraged to apply, no matter what your grades are.
We individually review each application for our holistic and alternative admission programs. We consider many factors, including: high school GPA, ACT or SAT scores, responses to application essays, academic letters of recommendation, leadership experience, community involvement and accomplishments.
*Due to COVID-19, admission to OSU is test optional for the spring and fall 2021 entering classes. Students can indicate if they have been unable to take an ACT or SAT test due to COVID-19 on their application for admission. Students can apply with only a high school transcript and may be considered for admission by exception for the fall and spring 2021 semesters. Students who apply without a test score need to submit essays and fill out the leadership resume as part of their completed application for admission.
 Currently, consideration for most university scholarships requires an official test score, and we encourage students to provide us their test scores as soon as they are available for complete scholarship consideration.

Assured admissionStudents qualify for assured admission if they meet ONE of the following criteria:

3.0+
Unweighted cumulative GPA
and top 33.3% rank in high school graduating class
3.0+
GPA in 15-unit core**
and 21+ ACT / 1060+ SAT*
24+
ACT*
 
1160+
SAT*
 

*Due to COVID-19, admission to OSU is test optional for the spring and fall 2021 entering classes. Students can indicate if they have been unable to take an ACT or SAT test due to COVID-19 on their application for admission. Students can apply with only a high school transcript and may be considered for admission by exception for the fall and spring 2021 semesters. Students who apply without a test score need to submit essays and fill out the leadership resume as part of their completed application for admission.

 

Currently, consideration for most university scholarships requires an official test score, and we encourage students to provide us their test scores as soon as they are available for complete scholarship consideration.

** 15-Unit Core Curricular Requirements: 4 units of English (Grammar, Composition and Literature); 3 units of Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and above); 3 units of History and Citizenship Skills (Must include 1 unit of American History and 2 units from the subjects of History, Economics, Geography, Government, Civics and/or Non-Western Culture); 3 units lab science (Biology, Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Physics or any lab science certified by school district) and 2 units of other courses selected from any of the sections above or computer science or foreign language.

Home study or Unaccredited High Schools: Due to the impact of COVID-19, students may be considered for admission to OSU without providing a test score for the fall and spring 2021 semesters but should submit all available and future test scores. Graduates must satisfy the curricular requirements.

Students who have been denied admission may appeal one time by submitting the Freshman Admission Decision Appeal Petition. Students are strongly encouraged to submit all updated academic information, including final high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and any additional ACT or SAT scores, before completing the petition. The appeal petition and other application materials will be evaluated by the Admissions Review Committee, and the student will be notified of the outcome within three business days. In order to be considered, your petition must be submitted by noon the Thursday prior to the start of the term for which you have applied. If you have questions about the petition process, contact us at 405-744-5358.

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