The bottom line: I'm from Tulsa and I was worried to go to school here because of my friends from high school and my parents. I wanted to live my own life and grow up. One day I woke up in April of my senior year and I knew that I should go to TU. I was hesitatant the first few weeks, but I quickly realized that I had made the right decision. 99.9% of everyone I talk to says they feel the same way, that they feel like TU is their home. I guess you could say TU is kind of like eating warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies with a glass of milk in front of a fire place on a cold winter day.

Even though I sometimes feel that my chosen department is somewhat lacking, or the food in the cafeteria tastes like bland dog food, coming to TU was absolutely the best decision I have ever made in my entire life. I just hope that the amazing experiences I had at TU stay with me for the rest of my life and influence everything I do.

I think it is important that students don't believe all the hype the university has. Many people believe that they will come to TU and be in tiny classes that allow exhaustive discussion. If you believe this you will be disappointed. Also be aware that TU does not have a very good relationship with those living in the surrounding neighborhood, which has caused an extreme increase in theft on campus over the last few years.

I loved my four years at TU and look forward to seeing the new entrance that is close to being finished

Couldn't ask for a better experience. College and state shools are great. But this school is unique, dominate, and humble all in one. If you want to have fun and get educated youdo that anywhere. If you want to have fun, get educated, and experience something completely different then come to TU. Had a great time and wouldn't change it for anything.

Campus is really cool about alcohol. If a fraternity is going to have a big party, they have to register it and provide security. This means that 2 Tulsa police are inside the actual house and one outside with their cars parker right out front. They aren't there to catch underage drinkers: they are there to make sure no one gets out of control or in case of emergency. Campus as a whole is really good about letting college kids be kids but still maintaining safety and good communications.

TU is an amazing school.

Coming from a small, public high school, it was a little strange to go to school with so many students from private high schools. Sometimes I notice a gap between the opportunities that were available to me in comparison to the education my peers received before TU. There are also a lot of financially affluent students on campus. That said, these differences don't play much of a role in my day to day life at TU.

TU isn't as great as it says it is, but if you can sift through the administration bullshit you'll find lifelong friends and great times. I wish the President cared more about the daily lives of students instead of trying to place us in the Top 100 schools list every year.

PELASE PLEASE.... DROP THE HOUSING RATES (APARTMENTS AND DORMS) DOWN, NOT UP. I'm not that positive if TU would put that in mind and try to drop the living costs down a little bet, but at least I didn't what I can do, and more. this is all for future students....

I grew up about twenty minutes outside of Tulsa, and I decided to come to TU because everyone I graduated with went to either the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, or Tulsa Community College. Attending TU would make me different and force me to make new friends. I could not have asked for a better school. Though excruciatingly small at times (only 4,000 students currently enrolled!), TU has always had everything I needed. I love the fact that my biggest class has only had about fifty students. My professors know me by name and say hi to me when I see them outside of class. The people here are incredibly nice for the most part, and groups of friends intermingle. I have made some of the best friends I have ever had, and hope to have them for life. I will never forget sledding out on the intramural field on a construction sign at one in the morning! TU is an exemplary place for someone to have the "college experience" without being overwhelmed.

There is a special residence hall reserved for only freshmen, and it is a very community-oriented place. I made a ton of friends there and I believe that by the end of the year I knew almost every person in the building. In this building, doors are left open and students interact a lot. Lottie Jane, the all-girls hall, is like a convent. I would not recommend it. I met my closest friends at Orientation the first week of school. We are all still very close and lived in the freshman hall together. There is a group of about 30 of us that eat dinner together once a week in the cafeteria. The table is really long...

The same people who think OU/OSU are heaven on earth fail to realize that the only reason they have this view is because they are focused solely on football. They may have us beat in football (though not by a whole lot), but we would destroy them in any other collegiate category. We are ranked the sixth happiest school in the nation and we are well within the top 100 schools nationally. I'm pretty sure OU and OSU aren't even close to those ranks. Also, we are not just a bunch of rich and/or smart book worms that study all the time. Most people have scholarship or student loans and don't have mommy or daddy paying for all of it. Though we hold academic achievement high, it is not the highest priority. We know that college is a four year opportunity that only comes by once in life and we take every chance to have fun. TU is an amazing social community and isn't so large that you don't know anybody. Whether it's walking to class or going to a student government sponsored concert, every other person you bump in to you will know and have a fun time with.

We are a wet campus (alcohol allowed). We are one of the only campuses where you can actually buy booze on campus!

The best thing about TU is the community. The week before class at orientation, not only do you have one of the best weeks of college, but you meet an insane amount of nice people that are ready to move above the drama that was once called high school. Once classes start, you will see all of your awesome friends you made at orientation and you will feel at home. That one place you used to stay at with your parents becomes less and less relevant by the day! The relationships you make will carry you through any trying times and will also create some of the best memories of your life, while also making you very passionate for your love for TU. The one thing I would change at the moment is parking. We have quickly built several new buildings and have lost parking due to contruction and building placement. It would be nice to not have to fight for a parking spot around campus! Some would say TU is a little small, but I think it's just right. Any bigger and you wouldn't really have the close relationships with most people you see. The campus is roughly a square mile and has around 5000 undergrad and grad students combined. If I'm out of state, some people have never heard of TU or they don't know much about it. If I'm in state, they immediately assume I'm really smart. I spend most of my time on campus in my apartment. They are currently building a new entrance right next to my apartment so it should be pretty nice when they finish it. I also spend a lot of time at the KA house, my fraternity. My favorite place to hit up for food is ACAC because they have the best selection on campus. TU's administration is fanatastic. Any professor, employee, or administrator will bend over backwards for you. Nearly every employee of the university that I have met is extremely social and personal. I have even had some of my professors over for dinner at my apartment! Our president, Steadman Upham, is revered around campus. We even say things like, "Steadman Upham could kill Chuck Norris with a simple wink." The guy really is a beast though. He is TALL.

Middle class white students make up the primary demographic. There are a lot of Saudi Arabians, Kazaks, and Africans in the Petroleum Department. The foreigners generally stay to themselves. A lot of students are from Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, but there are plenty from other areas. Dress is really casual-- sometimes I wear gym shorts. Sorority girls wear dresses on Mondays, which is nice.

I definitely love the people here. Everyone is so nice and friendly. You know pretty much everyone on campus its great! I like the size of our school but many people may think its a little small. I love the small atmosphere though, its great because you really get to know everyone and I always see my friends I know on my way to classes. Most of my friends back home think I'm crazy for going so far away but they really do not have an opinion either way.

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The social live is good. The school holds many campus activities, as well as the many organizations on campus. During the week, it's not hard to find free food. There is always free lunch on Tuesday-Thursday. Athletics are fairly popular, & the school gives many incentives to go, like free shirts. Concerning parties, it's somewhat hard to find parties on Mondays, get togethers are more common than full blown parties. But there is some competition among non-greek students on how successful their party is. I have more than one friend who goes to parties, but don't drink. There isn't alot of peer pressure to do so. But no many go off campus, unless they are from the Tulsa area, or have friends from the Tulsa area. You have to know the city to know what is going on. Most everyone on campus is friendly, it's very easy to meet people. There is a bonfire every year which is fun. It is somewhat difficult to keep track of what exactly is going on, since there are so many events. There are plenty of guest speakers for each college.

the university has taken great strides since then to build new apartments and a new gym to encourage on-campus life. TU is really coming along in the process of developing a strong, enthusiastic student body.