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University of Tulsa

University of Tulsa Presidential Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

The Presidential Scholarship is the one full tuition programme the University of Tulsa runs, and it is the award Tulsa points international applicants to when they ask about full tuition funding. It pays tuition for five years or until you finish your first degree, with summer terms excluded, and it appears on Tulsa's own list of international scholarships and awards.

The academic bar is specific. You need a 28 ACT superscore or a 1300 SAT, plus either a top 5 per cent class rank, a 4.0 weighted GPA, or College Board Recognition Program scholar status with a top 10 per cent rank. Roughly one in ten qualified applicants wins the award, so treat the thresholds as the entry ticket rather than the decision.

The effort is front-loaded into a single 1 February deadline that covers the admission application, the transcript, the test score and a separate scholarship application with a one-page resume and short answers. Watch one of the two autumn information sessions before you write it.

One thing to plan for from abroad: Tulsa lists an in-person campus visit among the application requirements. Ask your admission counsellor early how that is handled if a trip to Oklahoma is out of reach, and keep 15 credit hours a semester in mind, because that is the load the award requires once you are enrolled.

What It Covers

  • Tuition

Full tuition for five years or until the first undergraduate degree is earned, whichever comes first, with summer terms excluded. Fees, housing, meals, health insurance and travel stay with the student.

Eligibility

Applicants need a superscore of 28 or higher on the ACT or 1300 or higher on the SAT, and must also meet one of three conditions: ranking in the top 5 per cent of the graduating class, a minimum weighted GPA of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale, or College Board Recognition Program scholar status with a rank in the top 10 per cent of the class. Students at schools that publish no weighted GPA are considered individually. Selection weighs academic achievement, interest in UTulsa, activities and ambitions. About 10 per cent of qualified applicants receive the award, and the number given out changes each year. Recipients carry at least 15 credit hours per semester and are expected at university events. Transfer applicants need a 3.7 college GPA, must be entering in an autumn term, and need the ACT or SAT score if they have fewer than 30 college credit hours.

Eligible Countries

All countries

How to Apply

Everything is due by 1 February: the UTulsa admission application (or the onboarding form for students offered Direct Admission), an official transcript sent by your school, an official ACT or SAT score, and the separate Presidential Scholarship Application with a one-page resume and short answers. The university also lists an in-person campus visit among the requirements and suggests a meeting with your admission counsellor and an optional 45-second video. UTulsa runs two virtual information sessions each autumn.

Application Routes and Dates

Presidential Scholarship application deadline

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Recurring deadline: 1 feb (check provider for current cycle)

Admission application, transcript, test score and scholarship application all due.

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-11