In review of your application, our graduate admissions staff will give careful consideration to each application. Important factors to be considered are undergraduate records and recommendations, desirable traits of character and personality, as well as the interest and goals of you, the applicant, in relation to the graduate programs offered by the university.

As you complete your application for admission, should you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact us. We look forward to receiving your application and to hearing from you soon.

All the best to you,

Leslie McKenzie, M.Ed
Director of Graduate Admissions
Oklahoma City University

1. Be sure to read and mark the Acknowledgement at the end of the application. The application fee of $30 must be paid online for successful submission of the application.



2. For the Statement of Purpose, your statement may be typed into the space provided or pasted from an outside source, such as a word processor file. The Statement should describe your reasons for pursuing your degree at Oklahoma City University, the reasons you are choosing the particular area of study, and your academic or professional interests and goals.



3. If you wish to apply for federal aid (grants, student employment, work-study, loans) you must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Links to the fafsa may also be found at http://www.okcu.edu. Scholarships are awarded by departments. Contact gadmissions@okcu.edu for instructions.



4. Request official copies of your transcripts from all schools you have attended to be mailed directly to Oklahoma City University's Office of Admissions at the following address:
   
   
   Office of Admissions/ Graduate
   Oklahoma City University
   2501 N. Blackwelder
   Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493
   
   



5. Two letters of recommendation are required. Form is available online at www.okcu.edu/graduate/grad_rec_form.pdf.