History
The University of Tulsa began as Henry Kendall College in 1882 and has developed into a leading private research institution that embraces a liberal arts foundation while preparing students for a lifetime of success.
Education
- 61 undergraduate, 36 graduate, 12 doctoral
Research
Centers & Institutes
- Applied Research Center for Cloud of Things
- Alexandre Hogue Gallery
- Business Career Center
- Center for Boundary Integral Methods
- Center for Community Research & Development
- Center for Research Ethics
- Coiled Tubing Mechanics Research Consortium
- Conference of Accountants
Career
Career Services
- Career Planning – identify career options and develop a plan for exploring them
- Resumes – prepare a professional resume, highlighting your most valuable attributes for the position
- Pre-interview Preparation – build your interview skills and feel more confident in your personal presentation by participating in mock interviews
- Job Fairs – participate in a variety of career fairs, where employer representatives come to campus to provide information and answer questions about their industries, organizations and employment opportunities
Student services
Services We Offer
- Initial referral to other campus support services
- Identification and monitoring of students at risk through programs such as Retention Alert
- Tutoring
- Academic Counseling on an individual basis
- Accommodations for students with disabilities
- Academic skills workshops such as test preparation, study strategies, note-taking, effective interaction with faculty and many other programs
Housing services
We offer six different residence halls. With options that include single rooms to suite-style living, a residence hall reserved only for first-year students, and an International Living Community, there’s a place for everyone.
Library services
McFarlin Library
Students and faculty have direct access to the library’s holdings of more than 3 million items that include 920,000 volumes, 40,000 electronic journals, 1,000 print journals, 120,000 electronic books, digitized University of Tulsa dissertations and more than 1,000 collections of electronic reference sources .Medical services
Alexander Health Center
The Alexander Health Center (AHC) provides care and treatment of minor illnesses and minor emergencies for all full- and part-time students.
Sports facilities
- Michael D. Case Tennis Center
- Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
- Collins Family Softball Complex
Accreditation
The University of Tulsa has maintained accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1929.
University of Tulsa Overview
University of Tulsa Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 13.1% United States
Top 10.8% Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
World University Rankings
501
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | 501 | 501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
QS World University Rankings
1001
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1001 | 1001 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
1794
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 434 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1291 | 1360 | 1794 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
University of Tulsa Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
United States Country
Tulsa City
University of Tulsa Student Reviews & Awards
3.8
Based on 5 reviews
- 5 Star 1 Review
- 4 Star 2 Reviews
- 3 Star 2 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Satisfy
Brillant and a succussful acedemic for innovation.
University of Tulsa from a minority's perspective
I love that my voice is heard and actually appreciated!! It seems TU actually wants to hear from their students. As a Native American, I have been able to bring in several opportunities for students like me to learn their languages/culture. As a muslim, I've enjoyed attending events, meeting new people, and helping the community. I enjoy most faculty as they seem to want us to actually succeed. I'll definitely miss TU. Reign Cane
Medical which means it is based on medicine.
I don't like that our professor's are so distant and hard to reach. We need a better approach. Also, when it comes to technical things, our faculty needs its wall to be painted, amphitheater chairs to be cleaned and similar things. The program is okay, but we do need professors and assistans that are more approachable.
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