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The many students at The University of Tulsa, a small private research university, find it to be the total package. After all, it combines 鈥渢he friendly environment of a smaller university and the academic, employment, extracurricular, and service opportunities of a larger university.鈥� It also does a tremendous job of fostering an atmosphere that鈥檚 鈥渃onducive to collaboration and growth.鈥� In general, students describe the academics as 鈥渃hallenging.鈥� And a number of undergrads emphasize TU鈥檚 鈥渟trong engineering school,鈥� which thoroughly prepares students for 鈥渨ork[ing] in the industry, especially [within the] energy [sector].鈥� All undergraduates, no matter their major, benefit from 鈥渟mall class sizes.鈥� In turn, this affords students the opportunity to build 鈥渃lose relationships...with [the] faculty,鈥� full of professors who 鈥渁re great resources for [both] internships and real-world advice.鈥� Aside from being great contacts, Tulsa professors are 鈥渧ery knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects.鈥� They also 鈥渕ake their students a priority鈥� and they鈥檙e 鈥渧ery accessible outside of class.鈥� As one student expounds, 鈥淢any of my professors frequently invite students to their office hours and remind us of their availability.... [It鈥檚 clear they] care about my academic experience, career readiness, and about me as a person.鈥�

The student body at The University of Tulsa is comprised of 鈥渇riendly鈥� and 鈥渋nclusive鈥� individuals. Of course, it probably helps that the school is home to 鈥渁 diverse group of students from various economic, academic, religious, political, and ethnic backgrounds.鈥� Indeed, 鈥淒ivision I athletes, international students, military veterans, sorority sisters, petroleum engineering majors, and piano performance majors represent a few of the many groups woven together on TU鈥檚 campus.鈥� Undergrads are 鈥渃ommitted to doing well in school.鈥� As one student explains, 鈥淲e are all here to do well, but we are here to do well together.鈥� Undergrads also describe their classmates as 鈥渟mart,鈥� 鈥渆ngaging,鈥� and 鈥渆xtremely focused on their studies.鈥� And most 鈥渁re incredibly involved at TU, whether it be in Greek life, athletics, music, [or] research.鈥� Additionally, a lot of 鈥淭U students look for opportunities to challenge themselves and impact their community.鈥� One thrilled undergrad sums up the campus experience: 鈥淭U honestly feels like a small-town community. Everyone is so friendly and kind, and it鈥檚 like having one giant family.鈥�

While University of Tulsa undergrads say that 鈥渁 good portion of [their] time is...spent studying,鈥� there鈥檚 still plenty of fun to be had outside the confines of the library and/or classroom. For example, 鈥渢here are a ton of active student organizations鈥� and you can always find 鈥渁n event to attend or free food to eat.鈥� Popular options include 鈥渉omecoming... dog petting days, bowling, [and] carnivals.鈥� One excited student adds, 鈥淭U is good about providing events bi-weekly, like s鈥檓ores at the Student Union, an outdoor movie, or a play.鈥� If the Greek scene interests you, you鈥檒l be happy to learn that 鈥渢he fraternities on campus...usually [host] events Thursday through Saturday.鈥� A number of undergrads also love to relax on the 鈥渕any [beautiful] lawns鈥� on the TU campus. And you鈥檙e sure to find a handful of students playing any number of games, from 鈥渂aseball [and] football [to] Capture the Flag.鈥� If you prefer your athletics to be a little more structured, there鈥檚 also a 鈥渧ery popular...intramural sports [program].鈥� As for hometown Tulsa, 鈥渢here鈥檚 a great food, music, and art culture in downtown Tulsa so you can always find something to do.鈥� And we鈥檙e told that 鈥渢he restaurants here are awesome, small and large concert venues attract all types of artists, and there all festivals of all types throughout the year.鈥�

TU students can find all the resources they need for interview preparation, academic planning, and internship seeking at the CaneCareers website. The department also hosts multiple industry-specific job fairs and internship workshops in both the fall and spring semesters. There are a 鈥渧ast amount of research opportunities鈥� to stock r茅sum茅s, and career prep programs take place (often with free lunches) almost daily throughout the week. Of The University of Tulsa alumni visiting PayScale.com, 50 percent report that they derive a high level of meaning from their jobs.