Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University
Motto"Educating the whole man"
"Mind, Spirit, Body"
TypePrivate university
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
FounderOral Roberts
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Christian (Evangelical - Charismatic Christian)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$45 million (2019)[1]
PresidentWilliam Wilson
Students5,051 (2022)[2]
Undergraduates2,782 (2014)[3]
Postgraduates553 (2014)[3]
Location
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
,
United States
CampusLarge city[4], 323 acres (1.31 km2)
NewspaperThe Oracle
ColorsNavy and gold[5]
   
NicknameGolden Eagles
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – The Summit
Websitewww.oru.edu

Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, Charismatic Christian preacher Oral Roberts.

Sitting on a 385-acre (1.56 km2) campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs along with 20 graduate programs across six colleges.[6][7][8] ORU is classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs".[9][10] The university enrolls approximately 5,000 students.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "5,000 STUDENTS AND EXPANDING: ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY REACHES HISTORIC ENROLLMENT NUMBERS". 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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  5. ^ "guidelines - Oral Roberts University - A Christian College, based in Tulsa Oklahoma". Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Facts about ORU - Oral Roberts University - A Christian College, based in Tulsa Oklahoma". Oru.edu. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "Evangelist Oral Roberts dead at 91". CNN.com. December 16, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  8. ^ "The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association". Ncahlc.org. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  9. ^ "Oral Roberts University". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "#573 Oral Roberts University". Forbes.