The University of Oklahoma is one of the
major public universities in the United States. Founded in 1890, it has more
than 160,000 alumni, including three astronauts; 24 Rhodes Scholars; more
petroleum engineers than any other school in the world; award-winning actors;
most of Oklahoma's physicians, attorneys, and judges; mayors and governors in
Oklahoma and other states; U.S. congressmen and senators; and ambassadors and
high government officials in other nations. Forbes magazine ranks OU among the
top colleges and universities in the nation for providing the undergraduate
education of the corporate world's highest paid chief executives.
The student body of the University
numbers more than 20,000 students on the 900 acre main campus in Norman and
another 3,000 students at the OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and
Tulsa. OU students come from throughout the United States and from 101 other
countries. About 1,750 students at the University are from overseas. The
University seeks to maintain a diverse student body and a campus environment
that promotes cross-cultural communication and understanding.
An outstanding faculty serve as teachers,
mentors, and role models to OU students through the challenges and rewards of
their college years. Many OU professors are national leaders in their fields and
their teaching is enriched with the newest research discoveries and stimulated
by the excitement of creativity.