University of Central Oklahoma
★ Public university in the Oklahoma City metro; six colleges; admission without SAT/ACT at a high-school GPA of 2.70; no fixed undergraduate application deadlineCheck accreditation yourself
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DAPIP - U.S. Department of Education ↗About University of Central Oklahoma
A public university in Edmond, Oklahoma, in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. UCO's own estimate for an international undergraduate is USD 32,460 a year including tuition, fees, housing, meals, books and insurance. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
- UCO's own cost estimate for an international undergraduate, the figure it uses for the I-20: tuition and fees USD 19,900 a year (two semesters at 12 credit hours), housing and meals USD 10,300, books, insurance and other expenses USD 2,260 — USD 32,460 in total. Comparison sites often quote a higher number because they derive it from the out-of-state per-credit rate instead of this table.
- Graduate estimates from the same page: USD 28,960 a year for most master's programmes, USD 25,898 for the MBA, USD 30,130 for the MSBA, USD 32,992 for the MS in Finance and USD 22,288 for the MS in Nursing, each based on nine credit hours a semester.
- Freshman admission runs two ways. On high-school grades: a minimum GPA of 2.70, with SAT and ACT NOT required — though students admitted this way take the Computerized Placement Test before enrolling in classes. On test scores: SAT 1030 or above, or ACT 20 or above. There is no fixed application deadline for undergraduate applicants.
- English for undergraduate entry: TOEFL 61 iBT (500 paper-based), IELTS 5.5 overall, PTE Academic 44 or iTEP Academic 3.5. Alternatively, twelve weeks of intensive English at an approved U.S. ESL programme after reaching TOEFL 48 iBT or IELTS 5.0. Graduate entry needs TOEFL 79 iBT, IELTS 6.5, PTE 53 or iTEP 4.0. UCO's TOEFL institution code is 6091 and the international application fee is USD 40, non-refundable.
- The scholarship page states UCO awards about USD 700,000 a year to international students and names Vietnam among the countries eligible for additional opportunities, directing applicants to international@uco.edu. Scholarships are in most cases stackable but capped at the cost of tuition.
- Practical support that changes the yearly cost: international students may work on campus up to 20 hours a week, with research assistantships open to undergraduates as well as graduates; a payment plan of three to five instalments is available after the first semester; and new residents in the Quad get a 35% housing discount.
- The Office of Global Affairs sits in Nigh University Center Room 137 and answers on international@uco.edu, +1-405-974-2390 and WhatsApp +1-405-588-9358 — a working WhatsApp line matters when the time difference makes calls awkward from Vietnam.
Costs, entry requirements, English requirements and scholarship information were read directly on uco.edu on 16 September 2026, at /students/oga/future-students/ — the tuition-and-fees, undergraduate-admissions, admission-documents and scholarships pages. uco.edu blocks automated access (HTTP 403), so these were read in a browser rather than taken from a third-party aggregator. NOT VERIFIABLE FROM UCO: the general tuition page at /admissions/tuition/ carries 'PAGE UPDATED AUG. 1, 2024' and its accordions are EMPTY — there is no per-credit-hour table to read. The 1890 founding, the 12,382 enrolment for fall 2025, the 210-acre campus and the programme counts come from Wikipedia, not from the university. Accreditation is by the Higher Learning Commission, checkable at hlcommission.org. Fees change annually, and the university's own page states Oklahoma fees may change without notice if the state approves an increase.
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University of Central Oklahoma sits in the Budget-friendly tuition band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for the program you choose during consultation. UCO states it awards about USD 700,000 in scholarships to international students each year, and its scholarship page names Vietnam among the countries eligible for additional opportunities — write to international@uco.edu and ask which of those apply to you. Scholarships are in most cases stackable but may not exceed the cost of tuition. A Nonresident Legacy Tuition Fee Waiver exists if a parent or grandparent graduated from UCO..
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Where is University of Central Oklahoma located?
University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States, a public university.
What are the tuition and scholarships at University of Central Oklahoma?
Tuition sits in the "Budget-friendly" band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for your chosen program during consultation. UCO states it awards about USD 700,000 in scholarships to international students each year, and its scholarship page names Vietnam among the countries eligible for additional opportunities — write to international@uco.edu and ask which of those apply to you. Scholarships are in most cases stackable but may not exceed the cost of tuition. A Nonresident Legacy Tuition Fee Waiver exists if a parent or grandparent graduated from UCO..
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