University of Oklahoma is a public institution that was founded in the year 1890. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 20,892, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 3,914 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Oklahoma is ranked 101 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
The OU Sooners are traditionally dominant athletic squads which participate in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference, supported by the Sooner Schooner mascot, a replica of the old Conestoga covered wagon. Over 40 percent of students opt to join the school’s large Greek system, made up of over 40 fraternities and sororities.
There are a number of programs for the graduate students, too, including those offered through the, the College of Law, College of Medicine, Michael F. Price College of Business and the College of Engineering. The University also has a well-regarded physician assistant training program. A number of notable athletes, including former football player and Coach Darrell Royal and baseball player Greg Dobbs, are from the University of Oklahoma, former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey and the actress and comedian Olivia Munn.
Campus Location
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019-0390
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1890
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban