I hope you've enjoyed our monthly counselor newsletters this fall and that you're finding them to be useful as you work with your students. We've enjoyed keeping you up to date with what's happening in The University of Tulsa's Office of Admission and our greater Tulsa community.

Congratulations on making it through the busy college application season! As you wrap up the fall term and prepare for the winter holidays, I hope you'll take time for yourself to relax and unwind in whatever capacity suits you best. Happy holidays!

Patricia DeBolt
Dean of Admission

Early Action I decisions by Dec. 15

Members of The University of Tulsa Admission Officer Team have been busy reviewing application for admission files this fall. We are excited to release EAI decisions by Dec. 15! Secondary school counselors can use slate.org, a totally free platform, to view their students' decisions. (You're only able to see the TU admission decisions once students have seen the decisions for themselves in Hurricane Tracker, TU's applicant portal.) You can even upload materials for your students here, too.  

FAFSA scheduled to open this month 

The much-anticipated redesigned FAFSA is scheduled to open this month for the 2024-25 school year. This FAFSA is said to offer a streamlined user experience as well as expand eligibility for federal student aid. If your students and their parents have not yet created an FSA ID, they should do so now as they'll need it to apply for, receive, and manage federal student aid. While filing a FAFSA isn't required for prospective TU students, it is recommended. TU's School Code is 003185. Questions? Contact your TU admission counselor.

Time to apply for TU Scholarships

Winter break is the perfect time for prospective TU students to apply for our scholarship opportunities. Students must have submitted an application for admission to TU to be able to access Hurricane Tracker (TU's applicant portal) where our scholarship applications live. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is Feb. 1. 

The goal of The University of Tulsa's Honors College is to educate students to lead flourishing lives of purpose and meaning no matter what career path they ultimately choose to pursue. By learning from great thinkers of the past, students prepare for a life that is worth living. Everything we do in TU's Honors College is animated by our core values: Wisdom, Virtue, Friendship. Interested students must apply to TU's Honors College by Feb. 1 using their same login credentials for Hurricane Tracker (TU's applicant portal). (Students receive their login credentials upon submission of their application for admission to The University of Tulsa.) Hear from Jennifer Frey, Ph.D., Honors College dean, and others in this short video.

Homecoming recap

The University of Tulsa hosted our annual Homecoming and Family Weekend last month. Per usual, it included countless special events for TU students, alumni, and parents. From the signature bonfire and TU on Tap on Friday night to the tailgate and football game on Saturday, it was a weekend to come together and celebrate what makes the TU community so special! Check out this 45-second recap video capturing the energy of the weekend's festivities!

Lights on for the holiday season

On Dec. 1 we “flipped the switch” and illuminated the TU campus with one million blue and white lights to celebrate the holiday season! The totally free, open-to-the-public, annual TU tradition included seasonal music and carolers, arts and crafts, s'mores, snacks, cocoa and cider, a plush "Goldie" giveaway, a visit from Santa and Lights On TU shirts for TU students. The campus looks gorgeous year round, but it's especially pretty this time of year!

The University of Tulsa offices will be closed Dec. 22, 2023, through Jan. 1, 2024. Happy holidays!

Have a question? Have a suggestion? Whatever your reason, please reach out to us! We’d love to hear from you!

The University of Tulsa
Office of Admission

800 S. Tucker Drive

Tulsa, OK 74104

800-331-3050

918-631-2307

admission@utulsa.edu