Bellarmine University vs. Oklahoma City University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY with Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oklahoma City University is larger than Bellarmine University based on total student enrollment (2,966 students vs. 2,886 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, KY (Large City setting); Oklahoma City University is in Oklahoma City, OK (Large City setting).
• Bellarmine University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma City University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bellarmine University 12:1; Oklahoma City University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bellarmine University are 7% lower than at Oklahoma City University ($10,850 vs. $11,664).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.8% higher at Bellarmine University than at Oklahoma City University (about $13,122 more per year; $48,770 vs. $35,648).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bellarmine University as at Oklahoma City University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bellarmine University students is 67.4% larger than aid received by Oklahoma City University students ($39,001 vs. $23,294).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Bellarmine University than at Oklahoma City University (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bellarmine University and Oklahoma City University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bellarmine University Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma City University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Bellarmine University (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.1% at Bellarmine University vs. 20.5% at Oklahoma City University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma City University graduates have a $2,981 lower median loan debt than Bellarmine University graduates ($22,019 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma City University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bellarmine University graduates ($227 vs. $258).
• More Bellarmine University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oklahoma City University students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.