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Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, United States, North America

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Oklahoma Baptist University

Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) is a co-educational Christian liberal arts university located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and owned by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. Established in 1910, OBU is ranked No.2 among baccalaureate colleges in the western region in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” ratings and has been Oklahoma’s highest rated regional college in the U.S. News rankings for 16 consecutive years. According to The Princeton Review, OBU is a 2010 “Best in the West” institution and one of "America's Best Value Colleges." OBU was named Oklahoma's top-ranked university in the Forbes.com 2010 listing of "America's Best Colleges" and was the state's top college in the Forbes.com list of "America's Best College Buys." A commission to plan the founding of a Baptist university in Oklahoma was established by the Baptist Convention in 1906 (one year prior to Oklahoma statehood) while in session in Shawnee.

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Tuition

Tuition Fees Local - Currency
USD
Tuition Fees Local - Amount
17,220
Tuition Fees - International (Average)
17,220
Tuition Fees - Description
Tuition fees are stated on a yearly basis for certain undergraduate degrees and do not include accommodation. These amounts are representative and do not reflect all degrees.
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SAT Score

950
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Total Number of Students
1,777
Number of Academic Staff
131
Student to Staff Ratio
14

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http://www.okbu.edu

University Address

500 W University

Shawnee Oklahoma 74804

United States

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