University of Tulsa

The University of Tulsa
Former names
Presbyterian School for Indian Girls (1882–1894)
Henry Kendall College (1894–1920)
Motto"Wisdom, Faith, Service"
TypePrivate research university
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894)
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Nondenominational, historically Presbyterian Church (USA)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.36 billion (2021)[2]
PresidentBrad Carson[3]
Academic staff
306 (full-time)
Students3,366
Undergraduates2,366
Postgraduates1,000
Location
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
,
United States

36°09′08″N 95°56′47″W / 36.15222°N 95.94639°W / 36.15222; -95.94639
CampusLarge city[4], 230 acres (930,000 m2)
NewspaperThe Collegian
ColorsRoyal blue, old gold, and crimson[5]
     
NicknameGolden Hurricane
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS - The American
MascotGus T.
Websitewww.utulsa.edu

The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[6] It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church, although it is now nondenominational, and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin to the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls, which was established in 1882 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, then a town in Indian Territory, and which evolved into an institution of higher education named Henry Kendall College by 1894. The college moved to Tulsa, another town in the Creek Nation in 1904, before the state of Oklahoma was created. In 1920, Kendall College was renamed the University of Tulsa.[7]

The University of Tulsa is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[8] It manages the Gilcrease Museum, which includes one of the largest collections of American Western art and indigenous American artifacts in the world.[9] TU also hosts the Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, founded by former TU professor and noted feminist critic Germaine Greer (now at the University of Cambridge).

TU's athletic teams are collectively known as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the American Athletic Conference (The American).[10] The University of Tulsa is designated as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in both Information Assurance and Cyber Defense. The McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering is ranked 6th among petroleum engineering graduate schools and 10th among undergraduate PE schools by U.S. News & World report.

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Krehbiel, Randy. "Former Congressman Brad Carson named new University of Tulsa president". Tulsaworld.com. Tulsa World. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "IPEDS - University of Tulsa".
  5. ^ University of Tulsa Graphic Style Guide (PDF). September 20, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carnegie Research Classification: University of Tulsa". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  7. ^ University of Tulsa. "History & Traditions." Undated. Archived October 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "About US". The Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "TU Athletics Points of Pride". CSTV Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2008.