Oral Roberts University

Founded to educate the whole person - spirit, mind and body - Oral Roberts University promises a thorough education in the context of a vibrant Christ-centered community.

ORU is a place for advancing knowledge, pursuing intellectual discovery and building life-long friendships in a vibrant campus community. ORU students are empowered on the quest for wholeness; having the time of their lives, while preparing for their life's mission.

A comprehensive university dedicated to student outcomes, ORU offers more than 76 undergraduate majors, as well as 12 master's-level programs and two doctoral degrees. Faculty members educated at the nation's top graduate schools serve as academic, professional and spiritual mentors to students.

ORU continues to redefine what it means to be a leading Christian university by embracing a globalized format at home and abroad. The Tulsa campus is home to students from all 50 U.S. states and 89 international countries. ORU and its students also deliver the Whole Person distinctive to all inhabited regions through distance learning, study abroad, educational partnerships, missions and outreach work, all anchored in a Christian worldview.

Oral Roberts University is a Spirit-empowered university, founded in the fires of evangelism and upon the unchanging precepts of the Bible. The university was founded as a result of the evangelist Oral Roberts' obeying God's mandate to build a university on God's authority and the Holy Spirit.

Our mission is “To build Holy Spirit-empowered leaders through whole person education to impact the world with God’s healing.”

Going to college (especially ORU) is worth the investment, but the idea of paying for college may seem like a challenge. However, receiving a Spirit-empowered degree from ORU is more affordable than you may think.

ORU is committed to awarding over $25,000,000 in financial aid this next academic year! Our students receive grants, work-study jobs and a range of scholarships from academic based scholarships to talent and athletic scholarships.

Undergraduate students and Graduate students can even participate in our Quest Whole Person Scholarship Program for financial aid up to the full cost of tuition.

With nearly 70 percent of our faculty holding terminal degrees in their field, ORU ranks among America's top universities. Many of ORU's faculty trained at Yale, Harvard, Purdue and other top-rated universities. In addition, their real world experience encompasses employment at such well-known and respected companies as NASA, Microsoft, EDS, PricewaterhouseCoopers and many more such organizations.

Professors are at ORU because they love the Lord and they love teaching. Though our faculty undertakes research projects that students often become involved with, the university is first and foremost a teaching university. You can count on receiving lots of individual attention and mentoring from these exceptional professors because classes are kept small to allow maximum interaction and enhanced learning. When you enroll at ORU, you can be confident you will gain an excellent education backed up by hands-on learning available through internships.

Whether it’s being used by our on-campus students or is virtually welcoming students from any nation, the Global Learning Center at Oral Roberts University is making Spirit-empowered, whole person education a global reality. ORU is the only university in the world harnessing virtual reality and augmented reality technologies to provide students with an unmatched learning experience, regardless of their location—all available through a simple smartphone.

ORU offers students our signature Whole Person Education with the convenience of online learning. Minimize the barriers to completing your distance education by enrolling at one of the United States Top 30 Online Colleges.

We understand the difference earning a degree at Oral Roberts University can make in your life. Our family of instructors are motivated to not only teach you important career skills but also benefit your spirit, mind and body. If you are self-motivated and passionate to make a difference, start your online degree today.

Oral Roberts University offers world-class academics, positive campus life, high-energy athletics and impactful spiritual growth. This whole-person education is grounded in Christ and focused on benefiting spirit, mind and body.

Whole Person Education means discovering your true purpose and carrying it out to the uttermost bounds. To be effective, you need excellent preparation - spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially – preparing to change the world for the better.

ORU is a diverse campus, with students from over 100 countries represented. Here, you will feel at home amongst students from around the world. We look forward to helping you study in the United States at Oral Roberts University.