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We understand attending college is a big investment. Not only does OU assist students financially through scholarships and financial aid, but OU offers undergraduate students flat-rate tuition. Full-time undergraduate students can take up to 21 hours per semester without paying additional tuition, helping them stay on track to graduate. Students who have paid the flat rate and take fewer than 15 hours per semester may be able to bank hours to use in the summer. The rate is based on OU's current 15 credit hour rate of tuition and hourly mandatory fees. Flat rate does not apply to graduate/law/advanced program students or some fees. The costs shown below are for the 2023-2024 academic year.

All dollar amounts are listed by academic year (fall and spring semesters). Divide by two to arrive at the per semester amount.

Undergraduate Resident Costs

Undergraduate Resident
Living on Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $5,070
Fees$9,085
Books & Supplies$800
Housing & Food$14,608
Total Average Direct Costs$29,563
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$5,194
Transportation$1,587
Loan Fees$68
Total Average Indirect Costs$6,849

Total = $36,412

Undergraduate Resident
Living on Campus with Dependents (Children):

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $5,070
Fees$9,085
Books & Supplies$800
Housing & Food$13,013
Total Average Direct Costs$27,968
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$5,194
Transportation$1,587
Loan Fees$68
Total Average Indirect Costs$6,849

Total = $34,817

Undergraduate Resident
Living off Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $5,070
Fees$9,085
Books & Supplies$800
Housing & Food$12,538
Total Average Direct Costs$27,493
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$5,194
Transportation$1,587
Loan Fees$68
Total Average Indirect Costs$6,849

Total = $34,342

Undergraduate Non-Resident Costs

Undergraduate Non-Resident
Living on Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $22,140
Fees$9,085
Books & Supplies$800
Housing & Food$14,608
Total Average Direct Costs$46,633
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$5,194
Transportation$1,587
Loan Fees$68
Total Average Indirect Costs$6,849

Total = $53,482

Undergraduate Non-Resident
Living on Campus with Dependents (Children):

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $22,140
Fees$9,085
Books & Supplies$800
Housing & Food$13,013
Total Average Direct Costs$45,038
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$5,194
Transportation$1,587
Loan Fees$68
Total Average Indirect Costs$6,849

Total = $51,887

Undergraduate Non-Resident
Living off Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $22,140
Fees$9,085
Books & Supplies$800
Housing & Food$12,538
Total Average Direct Costs$44,563
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$5,194
Transportation$1,587
Loan Fees$68
Total Average Indirect Costs$6,849

Total = $51,412

Undergraduate International Costs

Estimated ExpensesCost
Tuition & Fees*$31,637
Housing & Food$16,248
Books & Supplies$800
Medical Insurance$2,437
Personal Expenses$2,000
International Total$53,122

Graduate Resident Costs

Graduate Resident
Living on Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $3,710
Fees$1,431
Books & Supplies$204
Housing & Food$14,608
Total Average Direct Costs$19,953
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$163
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,028

Total = $29,981

Graduate Resident
Living on Campus with Dependents (Children):

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $3,710
Fees$1,431
Books & Supplies$204
Housing & Food$13,013
Total Average Direct Costs$18,358
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$163
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,028

Total = $28,386

Graduate Resident
Living off Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $3,710
Fees$1,431
Books & Supplies$204
Housing & Food$14,077
Total Average Direct Costs$19,422
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$163
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,028

Total = $29,450

Graduate Non-Resident Costs

Graduate Non-Resident
Living on Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $10,485
Fees$1,431
Books & Supplies$204
Housing & Food$14,608
Total Average Direct Costs$26,728
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$163
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,028

Total = $36,756

Graduate Non-Resident
Living on Campus with Dependents (Children):

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $10,485
Fees$1,431
Books & Supplies$204
Housing & Food$13,013
Total Average Direct Costs$25,133
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$163
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,028

Total = $35,161

Graduate Non-Resident
Living off Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $10,485
Fees$1,431
Books & Supplies$204
Housing & Food$14,077
Total Average Direct Costs$26,197
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$163
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,028

Total = $36,225

Law Resident Costs

Law Resident
Living on Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $16,995
Fees$5,789
Books & Supplies$1,584
Housing & Food$14,068
Total Average Direct Costs$38,976
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$187
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,052

Total = $49,028

Law Resident
Living on Campus with Dependents (Children):

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $16,995
Fees$5,789
Books & Supplies$1,584
Housing & Food$13,013
Total Average Direct Costs$37,381
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$187
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,052

Total = $47,433

Law Resident
Living off Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $16,995
Fees$5,789
Books & Supplies$1,584
Housing & Food$14,077
Total Average Direct Costs$38,445
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$187
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,052

Total = $48,499

Law Non-Resident

Law Non-Resident
Living on Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $30,840
Fees$5,789
Books & Supplies$1,584
Housing & Food$14,068
Total Average Direct Costs$52,821
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$187
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,052

Total = $62,873

Law Non-Resident
Living on Campus with Dependents (Children):

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $30,840
Fees$5,789
Books & Supplies$1,584
Housing & Food$13,013
Total Average Direct Costs$51,226
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$187
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,052

Total = $61,278

Law Non-Resident
Living off Campus:

Average Direct ExpenseCosts
Tuition $30,840
Fees$5,789
Books & Supplies$1,584
Housing & Food$14,077
Total Average Direct Costs$52,290
Average Indirect ExpenseCosts
Personal & Miscellaneous$7,556
Transportation$2,309
Loan Fees$187
Total Average Indirect Costs$10,052

Total = $62,342

Disclaimers

Direct costs include your academic and living expenses.

  • Tuition, fees, and housing and food (if you live on campus) will be charged to your OU Bursar account. 
  • The tuition and fees estimates vary depending on your course selection. OU has a flat-rate tuition policy for full-time undergraduate students allowing you to take between 12 and 21 credit hours and pay tuition and mandatory hourly fees for 15, but course-specific fees will vary. 
  • These costs reflect the average for incoming first-year students living on campus. For other housing option cost estimates, please visit rates and requirements on OU's Housing and Food website.
  • Books and supplies for the majority of courses will not be charged to your OU Bursar account, but are included in this category because they are directly associated with enrollment. If you enroll in a course that automatically charges the course textbook to your Bursar account, you will be alerted in the course details upon enrollment and notified via email.

Indirect costs represent personal expenses and are calculated using an average dollar amount per academic year.

  • You are in control of how much you spend on these items. This is just an estimate. 
  • Indirect costs will not be charged to your OU Bursar account. 

Estimated yearly costs for new and readmitted students

*This estimate includes 30 credit hours, per hour fees, departmental program and tech fees. A number of public institutions report annual cost based on minimum full-time enrollment (24 credit hours). Mandatory fees include: semester fees, academic facility and life safety, special event, activity, assessment, network connectivity, student facility, library, security services, transit, health, cultural, records, and academic advising fees. 

*Aviation flying majors (Professional Pilot and Management-Flying Track) students have an estimated, additional tuition and fees cost of $15,000 per year.

*Undergraduate students in architecture, art, engineering, computer science, or petroleum engineering have an estimated, additional, one-time laptop computer cost of $2,000.

ALL COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

For more information, visit ou.edu/flat-rate.

In-State/Out-of-State Tuition Policy

In-State/Out-of-State FAQs

See OU Office of the Bursar Required Tuition and Fees for detailed information.

Our net price calculator will help undergraduate students and their families estimate eligibility for financial aid.