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This college has the largest number of students enrolled in the state of Oklahoma. 


What is University of Oklahoma? OU has an enrollment of 31,250. Cost to attend OU at the present time is approximately in-state: $27,308 Out-of-state: $41,630



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These are the names of the 2 college admission placement tests offered in the United States.
What are the ACT and SAT? ACT originally stood for "American College Testing" SAT originally stood for "Scholastic Aptitude Test"
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This degree is awarded after successfully completing four years of college.

What is Bachelors Degree? Less than 1/3 of all Americans (32%) hold a Bachelors Degree or higher. In Oklahoma, only 1/4 (24%) hold a Bachelors degree.

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This is what President George Washington, President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Jackson, President Martin Van Buren, President Zachary Taylor, President Millard Fillmore, President Andrew Johnson, and President Grover Cleveland all had in common.

What are the US Presidents who never went to college? All Presidents since 1953 have earned a Bachelors degree. Only one president, Woodrow Wilson, had a doctorate (1913-1921), and, in fact, was president of Princeton University before becoming U.S. president.

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This is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

What is Harvard? The four oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S. to conduct classes are Harvard (1636), William & Mary (1693), Yale (1701), and Princeton (1746).

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This is the average ACT score in Oklahoma. 

What is 17? This is well below the national average of 20, and the OCS average of 24.5. 

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Money awarded to students based on academic or other achievements to help pay for education expenses.

What is a Scholarship?

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University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma City University are all examples of this type of college. (HINT: Although these are all 4 year schools, that's not the answer I'm looking for)

What are Private Colleges? A private college is an independent school that sets its own policies and goals, and is privately funded. Private colleges are generally smaller than public colleges and often more expensive.

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This is the college where President Donald Trump completed a bachelors degree in 1968, majoring in Economics.

What is the University of Pennsylvania? President Trump often shares that he took undergraduate classes at Penn’s famed Wharton School of Business - which is true. Though, he was not enrolled in Wharton’s prestigious MBA program and did not ever complete a Master's degree.

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Becoming a medical doctor (MD) typically requires a minimum of _____ years of school (not looking for residency and internship years, just school years) for completion.

What is 8 years? The requirements for becoming a doctor in the U.S. requires completion of 4-year undergraduate degree program, spend 4 years in medical school, and then complete 3-7 years of residency training before they are eligible for medical licensing.

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In the state of Oklahoma ____ out of 10 high school students go directly to college after graduation.

What is 5? The state percentage is 51.2% of high school graduates go directly to college. At OCS, that percentage is 98%.

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A perfect score on the ACT.

What is 36? A "36" is the highest possible score on the ACT. According to the website, in 2016 less than one-tenth of one percent of the students who took the test made a 36.

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You will apply for college admission during this year of high school.  

What is Senior year? You will begin filling out college applications in August of your Senior Year of HS and can continue applying to schools throughout the year.

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This university currently boasts the highest tuition fee in the nation:

A) Columbia University
B) Harvard University
C) Georgetown University
D) Stanford University

What is Columbia?

Cost:  $93, 417.00 per year.  

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The most in-demand college graduates in 2025 majored in this degree field.

What is Engineering? With an average starting salary of $95,600 per year and an expected growth rate of 16% over the next decade, this is a great field of study, especially if you are good at science and math!

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First college in the state of Oklahoma. 

What is Oklahoma State University?  OSU held its first classes in December 1891 and the University of Oklahoma began in fall 1892.

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Besides #2 pencils and an eraser, this is the only thing that can be taken inside the testing room with a student when they are taking the ACT.

What is a calculator? Absolutely no technology is allowed outside a calculator: no cell phones of any kind. You can leave your phone, along with a snack for breaks, in your bag outside the testing room.

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Class you can take at OCS that gives you high school credit AND college credit at the same time.  

What is a Concurrent class?  OCS currently offers concurrent classes with Oklahoma Christian University, Colorado Christian University, and UCO.  

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Famous alumni from this college include Jeb Bush, Matthew McConaughey, First Lady Laura Bush, Renee Zellweger,  Walter Cronkite, and Owen Wilson.

What is University of Texas? Located in Austin, Tx, the University of Texas is consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public colleges in the country. Kevin Durant was another famous grad!!

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This has been the most popular college major for the past 12 years across the United States. 

What is Business? 

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Currently, the most difficult college to get admitted in the state of Oklahoma.

What is the University of Tulsa? University of Tulsa currently admits 40% of students that apply for admission. So 2 out of 5 students who apply are admitted.

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These are the 4 main sections of the ACT, must indicate which one is "optional" as of June 2025. 

Reading, English, Math, and the optional "Science" section. 

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These are college level classes offered in HS that are operated by the College Board. Each course is associated with a test at the end of the year and usually consists of a multiple choice and writing portion. You will be given a score from one to five (1-5) which gives you college credit for a 3 or higher.

What is an AP Class (Advanced Placement)? 

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This is a group of colleges known as "Ivy League" universities, based on their rigorous academic expectations and strict admissions standards. (Name 4 of the 8)

What is Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale? Why are they called "Ivy League" schools? There is not a good answer. Some theorize that Ivy is actually a misnomer and the league was originally called the IV League because it consisted of four schools: Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Dartmouth.

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This text is taken in October of Junior Year of high school and determines whether or not a student is a National Merit Scholar.  

What is the PSAT test?  Officially called the PSAT/NMSQE, this test is taken as a practice during sophomore year and then as the National Merit exam in Jr year.