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Oklahoma City University attendees reap the benefits of 鈥渟mall class sizes,鈥� 鈥渄iversity of the student body and faculty,鈥� 鈥渄iverse coursework,鈥� and 鈥渋nternship and job opportunities鈥� available by being in the 鈥渉eart of Oklahoma City.鈥� The university is well-known for the Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment鈥檚 performing arts programs including 鈥渁cting, musical theatre, vocal performance, theatre for young audiences, dance and dance management.鈥� Students also note the university鈥檚 鈥渁mazing scholarships and financial aid.鈥� 鈥淓xceptional professors鈥� offer diverse 鈥渙pportunities for students in their specific field of study,鈥� and 鈥渓oving鈥� staff give ample 鈥渆ncouragement to pursue other interests and join various on-campus organizations鈥� as well as offering 鈥渢utoring and mentoring programs.鈥� Faculty come from 鈥渞ich professional backgrounds in business and media and provide students with real-world examples of the career field they鈥檙e studying to become a part of.鈥� 鈥淪ervice learning鈥� and 鈥渆xperiential learning鈥� are mandatory, and forward-thinking policies include 鈥減aperless classes鈥� and the 鈥淧OGIL鈥擯rocess Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning鈥攎ethod of teaching.鈥�

OKCU鈥檚 community of students is 鈥渋ncredibly welcoming鈥� and 鈥渟upportive.鈥� Most have 鈥渁 love for the arts鈥� and are 鈥減rogress-oriented.鈥� Another 鈥渓arge portion鈥� of the student population is 鈥渋nvolved in university athletics,鈥� including international students. 鈥淭here is so much talent here,鈥� says one student. 鈥淵ou hear music from everywhere or someone rehearsing their dialogue for their plays.鈥� Students praise the 鈥済reat deal of diversity鈥� across religion, culture, and age-range. Older students with families should know that they would never be 鈥渄iscouraged from bringing their children on campus after class, or even to class.鈥�

Students at OKCU love the 鈥渂eautiful campus鈥� and an environment that provides 鈥渟upport and love from students and faculty鈥� alike. Students enjoy 鈥渢he dedication to Greek life,鈥� are generally involved in multiple extracurricular activities and organizations on campus, and otherwise fulfill the promise of the school鈥檚 nickname, 鈥淥ver Committed University.鈥� These commitments, however, are usually drawn on 鈥減assion,鈥� and students often put in extra work to help each other. One student says 鈥渨e are extremely supportive of one another,鈥� and 鈥渨e often collaborate on multi-cultural and artistic projects.鈥� On weekends, students 鈥渆xplore the growing city鈥� and its 鈥渞estaurants, bars, and parks.鈥� On campus, there鈥檚 鈥渁lways a multicultural event, speaker, or some type of performance going on鈥� and people also 鈥渓ove to socialize outside our marketplace, Alvin鈥檚.鈥� Additionally, the student government often hosts 鈥渂ashes, carnivals, and get-togethers for all students鈥� throughout the year.