Oral Roberts University
School info
3.9
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.3
Food
3.1
Clubs
3.6
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.7
Location
3.8
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
4.6
Social
4
Happiness
4.3
Basic Information
Location
- Tulsa, OK
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1963; 61 years ago (1963)
- Founder: Oral Roberts
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 150
Key Area
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Neuroscience
- Pathology
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 5,051 (2022)
- Undergraduates: 2,782 (2014)
- Postgraduates: 553 (2014)
Notable Alumni
- Joel Osteen
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Ryan Tedder
- Kenneth Copeland
- Michele Bachmann
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Good reviews
Overall 5
ORU is the best University in America... and I have been to 5 others before. I have never been more fulfilled, challenged, pleased, or equipped at any other University.
Overall 5
The professors are great!
Overall 5
Great
Overall 4.6
Love the school
Overall 4.6
Such an amazing university
Overall 4.6
If you are looking to become a more well-rounded person, definitely come to ORU. Sure, there are its pros and cons, but the benefit, especially the people I have met, definitely outweighs anything negative about the campus. It rocks :)
Overall 4.5
Amazing school! Supportive professors, outstanding student leadership, great community.
Overall 4.5
Wonderful school, not perfect but sweet.
Overall 4.5
Great school if you're looking for a compassionate community and lack of distractions. The biology department is great for research opportunities and pre-med prep!
Overall 4.5
Amazing School! So many great connections. 97% of graduates have a job before graduating. Love my professors and have made life long friends
Bad reviews
Overall 1.4
Going to Oral Roberts University is easily one of the biggest mistakes I've made in life. The students here don't know anything about real life/friendships; they thrive off of gossip, snitching, and drama. The faculty/staff member are boring and sad teachers. The rules here are downright wrong and unreasonable! If you want your child to be happy in
Overall 1.5
This feels like a middle school church camp.
Overall 1.9
Worst school ever. Don't go here if you want: a good social scene, to have fun, freedom, or a legit education. The freshmen dorm situation is tiny, dirty, and awful. Unless you are super religious, strict, and charismatic, you won't like it. There's a strict dress code. The location is depressing. This school makes me not want to be a Christian.
Overall 2
I HATED this school. Literally the worst year of my life. It is extremely culty, brainwashing, and closed minded. Extremely conservative and charismatic. There are very weird practices and it's scary and creepy. The president is hateful and prideful and judges everyone. I legit have trauma from going to this school. It made me depressed. No social