Admission Requirements

Admission requirements to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University may differ slightly whether you are an incoming freshman, transfer or returning after an absence. The information below is provided to help you understand better what you’ll need to do to become a member of the Ranger family.

Standards for admission to Northwestern are established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and are based on performance and curricular requirements.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have established high school curricular and performance requirements for admission to programs leading to baccalaureate degrees. Students who graduate from an accredited high school and meet both the curricular and performance criteria are eligible for admission. All first-time students and transfers students with fewer than 24 credit hours must also have an ACT score on file in the Registrar's Office.

ALL students, new and readmissions, are required to submit an immunization form. Some also may be required to submit Immunization Records and/or complete the Hepatitis B Statement (Immunization Policy).

What Type of Student Are You?

• Incoming Freshman
• Transfer, Adult & Readmission Students
• Graduate Studies
• International Students

Policy on Out-of-State Tuition Waiver

Non-Oklahoma residents may be eligible for an out-of-state tuition waiver.  Each semester the Registrar's Office will determine if out-of-state residents meet the requirements for this waiver.

Qualifications: (1) A student may qualify for the out-of-state tuition waiver if she/he meets the admission and/or retention standards for the university.

An exception to this policy would be: Students who have been awarded a Northwestern participation or academic scholarship will be eligible for the out-of-state tuition waiver for the duration of the scholarship award.