Study abroad at Norman

Norman is an energetic, cultured, and affordable university metropolis in Cleveland County in central Oklahoma, situated just 20 miles (20 minutes) south of Downtown Oklahoma City and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC). Celebrated as the collegiate heart of Oklahoma, renowned for its lively Campus Corner entertainment district, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (housing one of the most important collections of French Impressionist art at any American university), Lake Thunderbird State Park, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, and the National Weather Center (NWC - world-renowned research epicentre for atmospheric science, severe storms, and radar meteorology). Norman is the flagship campus home of Oklahoma's premier doctoral research institution: University of Oklahoma (OU - established in 1890, flagship Carnegie R1 Very High Research Activity public university enrolling over 32,000 students on a breathtaking 3,500-acre campus famed for its iconic 'Cherokee Gothic' architecture and the historic Bizzell Memorial Library - a US National Historic Landmark). The University of Oklahoma is globally recognized for the Gallogly College of Engineering (ABET-accredited Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, and Petroleum Engineering), Michael F. Price College of Business (AACSB-accredited, leading in Energy Management, Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain), Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, and College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, alongside the nearby University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from an exceptionally low cost of living, generous OU International Academic Merit Scholarships ($6,000 to $14,000/year), low student-to-faculty ratios (17:1), and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Norman for international undergraduate students at the University of Oklahoma (OU - Carnegie R1 Flagship) range between $29,500 and $32,800 per academic year for Gallogly Engineering, Computer Science, Price Business, and Atmospheric Sciences (with the University of Oklahoma awarding generous automatic International Academic Merit Scholarships discounting $6,000 to $14,000/year from tuition for qualified applicants with a GPA of 3.25+, bringing net tuition down to approx. $16,500–$23,500/year). Postgraduate Master's and PhD programs range from $16,000 to $26,000 per year (with extensive fully-funded graduate research and teaching assistantships providing full tuition waivers and monthly stipends). Modern on-campus university residences (OU Residential Colleges: Dunham College, Headington College, Couch, Walker, Adams; Kraettli Apartments) cost between $650 and $1,150 per month (inclusive of meal plans, utilities, and high-speed Wi-Fi), while off-campus student apartments in Campus Corner, Lindsey Street, and 12th Avenue SE range from $450 to $780 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $680 and $1,100 (among the most affordable in the nation).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards approx. $26,000), the International Student Services Office (OU ISS) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).