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A comprehensive introduction to studying at the University of Oklahoma in the United States
The University of Oklahoma, founded in 1890, is a comprehensive research-oriented public university. The school spirit is free and rigorous and has a long-standing reputation. Well-known China alumni include Macau Chief Executive Chui Sai On and Sina CEO Cao Guowei. There are about 30,000 college students and 2,400 full-time teachers. Among them, there are about 23,000 undergraduates and more than 6,500 graduate students, and international students account for 5% of the total number of students. The university has 20 colleges, offering 65,438+063 undergraduate majors, 65,438+066 master majors, 865,438+0 doctoral majors and 27 postdoctoral research majors, and its annual operating expenses are $65,438+05 million.

The university has three campuses: Norman Main Campus, Oklahoma City Medical Center and Tao Sha Campus. The main campus is located in Norman, the third largest city in Oklahoma, 30 minutes' drive from Oklahoma City, the state capital.

After years of development, the University of Oklahoma has become the leader of public universities in the United States, and has been rated as one of the top public universities in the United States 10 by Princeton Review for its outstanding academic achievements and huge investment in each student. In September 2009, the university decided to increase the total amount of scholarships to 1 billion dollars again to meet the growing demand for scholarships. At the same time, the amount of donations received by the university has rapidly reached1.138 million dollars from1204 million dollars in 1994, five times as much as before.

In the past ten years, the research funding of the University of Oklahoma has doubled, and the number of funded research projects has increased twice as fast as the average level of American universities. In fiscal year 2006, the University of Oklahoma received a record $239 million in external funds for research and funding projects, an increase of $654.38 million over the previous year. Particularly successful research topics include climate, genome, chemistry, health science, nanotechnology, education and applied sociology; The research, development and transformation of practical technology will continue to develop with the development of scientific research bases in colleges and universities.

University of Oklahoma ranking

1, USA. News: 20 12 American University Rankings 10 1.

2. Princeton Review: It was rated as the most valuable public university in the United States.

3, petroleum engineering professional ranked fifth.

4. Meteorology ranks 9th.

5. Ranking of international business majors 12.

6. Professional ranking of management information system 17.

7, industrial manufacturing engineering professional ranking 3 1.

8. One of the top 20 media majors in the United States (doctoral level)

9. Thomas M. Cooley Guide, one of the best 15 law schools in America.

10, one of the top five business schools for entrepreneurs in public universities.

1 1. College athletes won the national championship of the United States 26 times.

Undergraduate dual admission course? Get there first? introduce

University of Oklahoma (OU)? Get there first? SJS (short for SJS) is an excellent one-year study abroad program specially designed for high school students who are interested in studying abroad. The program recruits students with high school education (age 17-2 1) to study in the United States. During the period, in view of the fact that students' English scores are not up to standard for the time being, the first half focuses on learning English language and American culture, and the second half focuses on taking American undergraduate credit courses. In addition to the course study, the core content of talent planning education has been specially added, aiming at rapidly improving the personality, career planning, society, life and earning ability of foreign students through the course of doing things, and helping foreign students who choose this project to lay the foundation for scientific success. Specially appointed bilingual project personnel will guide and supervise the students' study and life, and regularly provide their parents with reports on their study and life in the United States.

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Mission: The project aims to help students build a bridge for their study, life, career and social success, and lay a solid foundation for further study and scientific success in American universities.

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Opportunity: After being admitted to SJS, students can enter the undergraduate course of the University of Oklahoma or apply to other universities after a period of study and reaching the internal standards of SJS. The program can connect all OU undergraduate majors without restriction. However, being admitted to OU does not guarantee that you will be admitted to your chosen major. All students who meet the graduation criteria need to contact their own majors. After the application is approved, they can enter the major.