Admission to Undergraduate Online Degrees

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.

100 percent online degrees

Oklahoma State University is proud to offer 100 percent online degree for those who need a more flexible schedule and are unable to attend classes in Stillwater. Whether you're looking to complete your bachelor's degree or ready to begin, an OSU degree can help you reach your career goals.

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What's required?

You'll need these things to be considered for admission:

Completed admission/scholarship application
$40 nonrefundable application fee
Official high school transcript reflecting unweighted GPA and class rank if you have less than 24 college-level credit hours
ACT or SAT test score* if you have less than 24 college-level credit hours
An official transcript from each college or university you have attended
*Beginning in summer 2022, students have the option to apply to OSU without consideration of a test score. Students who select this option on the application will be considered for admission based on a full review of their high school transcript. Class rank is not required for test optional admission. This option also applies to home school, private, parochial or other non-public high schools which are not accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.

*OSU will accept the official superscore provided directly from ACT for both admission and scholarship consideration.

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***

Home study or Unaccredited High Schools: Graduates must satisfy the curricular requirements and have either a 1160 SAT or 24 ACT score*. Grade-point average and class rank are not used to evaluate students who fall under either category.

*Beginning in summer 2022, students have the option to apply to OSU without consideration of a test score. Students who select this option on the application will be considered for admission based on a full review of their high school transcript. Class rank is not required for test optional admission. This option also applies to home school, private, parochial or other non-public high schools which are not accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.

OSU will accept the official superscore provided directly from ACT for both admission and scholarship consideration.

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.

** 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.

*** OSU does not consider the essay component of the ACT/SAT for admission criteria listed above.

Comprehensive review

At OSU, ALL students are encouraged to apply, no matter your grades or scores.

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.

Transfer admission requirements

Credit Hours Attempted*	Admission Requirements
7-23 credit hours	Freshman admission requirements and 2.25 GPA
24-59 credit hours	2.25 GPA
More than 60 hours or associate degree	2.0 GPA

* excluding incomplete, passing grades (ex: "P" or "S"), or remedial/developmental, repeated/forgiven credit and activity courses.

Online Cost Information

Tuition for online programs at Oklahoma State University is calculated on a credit hour basis.

Online courses have additional fees that traditional courses do not. For example, online courses are assessed an outreach fee ranging from $90 - $100 per credit hour and may require students to pay for proctored exams, ranging from $20 - $75 per exam.

Learn about online tuition and fees