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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Advanced Placement (AP) courses allow students to take college-level course work in high school and receive credit from Oklahoma state colleges and universities. The courses cover a variety of academic subjects, such as art, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, English, foreign languages, history, math and music. Students must take a national AP exam in the subject and achieve a certain score in order to qualify for college credit. There may be a fee charged to take the AP exam. For more information about AP testing dates, fees and more, visit the College Board website.
Links to information regarding AP subjects and exam scores accepted for college credit at State System institutions are provided below. This information is offered as a guide only. Because institutional policies may change, it is important that you contact the institution you plan to attend for the most up-to-date information. For more information, contact your high school counselor or e-mail gwekke@osrhe.edu.
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Cameron University
Carl Albert State College
Connors State College
East Central University
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Langston University
Murray State College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Northeastern State University
Northern Oklahoma College
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Redlands Community College
Rogers State University
Rose State College
Seminole State College
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Tulsa Community College
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Western Oklahoma State College
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment allows outstanding junior and senior high school students to take credit-earning college courses. If you are a junior or senior in high school, you may enroll in college courses if you meet the admission requirements and other conditions listed below.
High school seniors who meet the eligibility requirements are entitled to receive tuition waivers for up to six hours per semester.
Concurrent Enrollment Standards for Public Institutions - Fall 2010
High School Seniors
Oklahoma State University - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 33 percent of your class.
University of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT AND have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 30 percent of your class.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 25 percent of your class.
All Other Regional Universities - Score a 20 ACT or 940 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 50 percent of your class.
Community Colleges - Score a 19 ACT or 900 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA.
High School Juniors
Research Universities (OSU and OU) - Score a 25 ACT or 1130 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
All Other Regional Universities - Score a 23 ACT or 1050 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
Community Colleges - Score a 21 ACT or 980 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
All concurrent students must have a signed statement from the high school principal stating that they are eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year and must also provide a letter of recommendation from the school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. A high school student may enroll in a combined number of high school and college courses per semester not to exceed a full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. For purposes of calculating workload, one-half high school unit shall be equivalent to three semester credit hours of college work.
Concurrent students who are receiving instruction at home or from an unaccredited high school must be 17 years of age and meet the requirements for high school seniors above or be 16 years of age and meet the requirements for high school juniors above.
Additionally, high school students who want to enroll in college-level courses must earn a score of 19 or higher on the ACT subject test for the area(s) in which they want to enroll. Subject tests include English, reading, mathematics and science reasoning. An ACT subject score of 19 in reading is required for enrollment in any subject area other than English, mathematics and science reasoning. Institutional secondary testing may not be used for placement.
Also, concurrent students may not enroll in remedial (zero-level) coursework offered by colleges and universities designed to remove high school deficiencies.
Independent (Private) Colleges and Universities
Requirements for independent (private) institutions (not state supported, nonprofit) may be different, so check with the institution you want to attend for specific information.
For more information about concurrent enrollment, contact your high school counselor or e-mail gwekke@osrhe.edu.
Concurrent Enrollment Standards for Public Institutions - Fall 2011
High School Seniors
Oklahoma State University - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 33 percent of your class.
University of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT AND have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 50 percent of your class OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 30 percent of your class.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 25 percent of your class.
All Other Regional Universities - Score a 20 ACT or 940 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA AND rank in the top 50 percent of your class.
Community Colleges - Score a 19 ACT or 900 SAT OR have a 3.0 GPA.
High School Juniors
Research Universities (OSU and OU) - Score a 25 ACT or 1130 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Score a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
All Other Regional Universities - Score a 23 ACT or 1050 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
Community Colleges - Score a 21 ACT or 980 SAT OR have a 3.5 GPA.
All concurrent students must have a signed statement from the high school principal stating that they are eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year and must also provide a letter of recommendation from the school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. A high school student may enroll in a combined number of high school and college courses per semester not to exceed a full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. For purposes of calculating workload, one-half high school unit shall be equivalent to three semester credit hours of college work.
Concurrent students who are receiving instruction at home or from an unaccredited high school must be 17 years of age and meet the requirements for high school seniors above or be 16 years of age and meet the requirements for high school juniors above.
Additionally, high school students who want to enroll in college-level courses must earn a score of 19 or higher on the ACT subject test for the area(s) in which they want to enroll. Subject tests include English, reading, mathematics and science reasoning. An ACT subject score of 19 in reading is required for enrollment in any subject area other than English, mathematics and science reasoning. Institutional secondary testing may not be used for placement.
Also, concurrent students may not enroll in remedial (zero-level) coursework offered by colleges and universities designed to remove high school deficiencies.
Independent (Private) Colleges and Universities
Requirements for independent (private) institutions (not state supported, nonprofit) may be different, so check with the institution you want to attend for specific information.
For more information about concurrent enrollment, contact your high school counselor or e-mail gwekke@osrhe.edu.
As part of the State Regents’ Cooperative Alliance Project, some higher education institutions, in partnership with Oklahoma’s career technology centers, have been approved to allow high school students to enroll in technical programs and courses under separate admission standards noted below. High school students taking courses at technology centers that are part of approved Associate in Applied Science degree programs, may take these courses for college credit if the students meet the admission requirements.
Eleventh- or 12th-grade students enrolled in an accredited high school or students who are at least 16 years of age and receiving high school-level instruction at home or from unaccredited high schools may be admitted to a college or university in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that offers technical AAS and certificate programs and may enroll in technical courses only. Students must meet the following standards:
The required ACT score is the composite score without the writing component.
In addition to meeting the requirements above, students must provide a letter of support from a high school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. All other concurrent admission policy requirements remain in effect for technical students, including retention standards.
Not all institutions are approved to offer this option for high school students. Contact the higher education institution or career technology center you wish to attend for more information.
List of Higher Education Institution/Technology Center Partnerships
Frequently Asked Questions About the Cooperative Alliance Project