Admitted degree-seeking freshmen may request an admission deferment for up to one year (two for religious mission trips) from the entry term for which they initially applied. Students granted deferred admission may not enroll at another college, university, or in a program that grants credit through an accredited institution (in the United States or abroad). A student who does so will forfeit their deferred admission status.
Admission deferment/gap year requests that are typically, but not automatically, approved include non-academic cultural experiences, participation in military basic training, the pursuit of specialized pre-professional opportunities, participation in structured non-academic gap year programs, or requests made due to significant medical concerns.
Many of the checklist items you have already completed will carry over for your new entry term. Additionally, if you have not already done so, please be sure to submit your final high school transcripts. Should you complete post-secondary coursework between now and your new entry date you will be required to reapply to the university as either a freshman or transfer student, depending on the number of hours completed.
But there are a few other items you need to take care of below (see "what happens to my scholarships and financial aid?")
Your action items:
To retain OAR merit-based awards, no additional steps need to be taken by the student once a deferment has been granted. Those awards will automatically be granted.
All decisions are final and may not be appealed.
If you were admitted to OU but do not plan to attend OU, please let us know by emailing admissions@ou.edu. You will be removed from all OU communication.
Resident status is granted to financially independent adults who are permanently residing in Oklahoma and who have been physically and continuously present in the State of Oklahoma for at least one calendar year prior to the first day of class attendance at any Oklahoma institution of higher education; and who, during this one-year period, resided in Oklahoma for some reason other than primarily to attend classes at a post-secondary educational institution.
For more information on residency status, please click here.