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Oklahoma Merit Aid

Public flagship with one of the most competitive National Merit Finalist packages in the country — up to $146,850 (resident) or $153,450 (non-resident) over 5 years — plus an automatic Academic Achievement tier and the resident Crimson Commitment last-dollar gap-filler for Oklahoma's Promise recipients.

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Merit tiers1713 automatic on stats
Get merit aid50%First-year students, CDS 2024-2025
Last verifiedMay 2026Analyst PT

Quick verdict

Worth optimizing for if your student is high-stat out-of-state, and a genuine windfall if they can reach National Merit Finalist. The non-resident automatic ladder is generous but never closes the full out-of-state bill.

OU runs one of the deepest published non-resident automatic ladders in the country. An OOS student with a 3.5 GPA enters at $10,000/yr (Merit Award, 24-25 ACT) and tops out at $17,000/yr (Award of Excellence, 31+ ACT or 1390+ SAT). The biggest stat-driven automatic steps are all +$2,000/yr, and there are three of them: 24-25 to 26-27 ACT ($10,000 to $12,000), 28 to 29-30 ACT ($13,000 to $15,000), and 29-30 to 31+ ACT ($15,000 to $17,000). The real prize is National Merit Finalist, which unlocks a $153,450 non-resident package, but it carries two hard gates: apply to OU by December 15 and name OU as your #1 choice with the NMSC by April 30. Missing either forfeits the whole package. OU's NMF page explicitly adds outside scholarships on top up to cost of attendance; for non-NMF automatic tiers the policy is not clearly published, so confirm reduction order with OU Financial Aid. Even the top automatic tier does not cover the $57,119 non-resident COA, so this is not a full ride.

Rules that bite at Oklahoma

The trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook. Each is derived from Oklahoma's own published policy, not generic advice.

  • cliffOne ACT point can move the award by +$2,000/yr (Merit Award $10,000 → Academic Achievement $12,000)

    Oklahoma publishes a tier ladder where crossing OOS 3.5 GPA · 24-25 → 26-27 ACT changes the marginal value by +$2,000/yr (Merit Award $10,000 → Academic Achievement $12,000). One of three +$2,000/yr steps that tie for the largest automatic jump.

  • renewalNational Merit Finalist Package (non-residents): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

    Renewable with full-time enrollment and 24+ credit hours per academic year. Tuition waiver and most stipend components require 2.0 cumulative GPA; the OU Cash Funding component requires 3.25 cumulative GPA. Outside scholarships add on top of the package per OU's NMF page (verbatim: "If you receive outside scholarships, those awards will be added to the above $153,450 offer. Overall aid awarded by OU cannot exceed financial aid cost of attendance"). A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

  • displacementNo published displacement order

    Oklahoma's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.

Common merit-aid mistakes at Oklahoma

  1. OU cuts off automatic merit consideration at December 15, and this includes the full NMF package pipeline. Families often conflate December 15 with the general admission deadline; the scholarship deadline is earlier and non-negotiable. Applying in January or later locks the student out of every major OU merit tier, NMF package included.

  2. The entire NMF package hinges on naming OU as first choice at the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by April 30, a step that is separate from submitting a tuition deposit or confirming enrollment with OU. Families regularly assume that telling OU they plan to attend is sufficient; it is not. Missing the NMSC step voids the $146,850 or $153,450 package entirely.

  3. Only the $6,000 Housing Scholarship component of OU's NMF package requires the student to live in OU residence halls during the freshman year. Commuters and off-campus first-year students forfeit this single component (worth $6,000), not the full cash stipend total. Other cash components (National Merit Cash Stipend $5,000, OU Cash Funding $22,000 for non-residents or President's Award $10,000 for residents, plus one-time First-Year Associates and Research & Study Abroad stipends) do NOT require residence-hall enrollment. Families should know that off-campus housing only costs the $6,000 Housing Scholarship line, not the full ~$33,000+ in stipends some interpretations imply.

What OU pays by profile (Fall 2026)

Non-resident automatic tiers require a December 15 application; figures are per-year award amounts from named tiers. National Merit packages are status-gated, not stat-gated.

Student profileLikely outcome
Resident · 3.25 GPA · 24-27 ACTAcademic Achievement — $2,000/yrEntry resident automatic tier; lowest published GPA gate (3.25).
OOS · 3.5 GPA · 24-25 ACTNon-Resident Merit Award — $10,000/yrEntry rung of the non-resident automatic ladder.
OOS · 3.25-3.49 GPA · 26 ACTNon-Resident Honor Award — $11,000/yrFills the sub-3.5 GPA gap at the 26 ACT band; higher than the 3.5-GPA Merit Award below it.
OOS · 3.5 GPA · 28 ACTNon-Resident University Scholarship — $13,000/yrSits between two +$2,000/yr automatic jumps; the step up to it from 26-27 ACT is only +$1,000/yr.
OOS · 3.5 GPA · 29-30 ACTNon-Resident Distinguished Scholar — $15,000/yrReached via one of three +$2,000/yr automatic steps in the OOS ladder.
OOS · 3.5 GPA · 31+ ACT (or 1390+ SAT)Non-Resident Award of Excellence — $17,000/yrTop non-resident automatic tier; the Non-Resident NMSF Scholarship also pays $17,000/yr. Still below the $57,119 OOS COA.
OOS · National Merit FinalistNMF Package — $153,450 totalLargest award at OU, but gated on a Dec 15 OU application and an April 30 NMSC #1-choice naming. Explicitly stacks with outside scholarships up to COA.

Where the dollars move at OU

Each marginal value is the arithmetic delta between two named non-resident tiers. Three +$2,000/yr single-step jumps tie for the largest stat-driven automatic move; the National Merit gate dwarfs them all but is status-driven, not test-driven.

ThresholdMarginal value
OOS 3.5 GPA · 24-25 → 26-27 ACT+$2,000/yr (Merit Award $10,000 → Academic Achievement $12,000)One of three +$2,000/yr steps that tie for the largest automatic jump.
OOS 3.5 GPA · 26-27 → 28 ACT+$1,000/yr (Academic Achievement $12,000 → University Scholarship $13,000)Smallest single-rung step in the OOS ladder.
OOS 3.5 GPA · 28 → 29-30 ACT+$2,000/yr (University Scholarship $13,000 → Distinguished Scholar $15,000)One of three +$2,000/yr steps that tie for the largest automatic jump.
OOS 3.5 GPA · 29-30 → 31+ ACT+$2,000/yr (Distinguished Scholar $15,000 → Award of Excellence $17,000)One of three +$2,000/yr steps that tie for the largest automatic jump; tops out the non-resident ladder.
OOS · Non-Resident NMSF/Award of Excellence → National Merit Finalist+$85,450 total ($68,000 over 4yr → $153,450 NMF package)Largest dollar move at OU, but unlocked by NMF status plus the Dec 15 and April 30 deadlines, not by a single test threshold.

Who this school is for

National Merit Finalists above everyone else. OU is one of the few public universities that still funds NMFs at a level comparable to Alabama, and the package structure is especially generous for students willing to live on campus in year one. Oklahoma residents who qualify for Oklahoma's Promise can layer Crimson Commitment on top of state and federal aid to cover full tuition and average fees. Very high-stats residents (3.9 GPA, 32+ ACT) should also pursue the Regents' Institutional Nominee package separately.

Cost of attendance$38,999–$57,119 for 2025-2026Each bar is the full published cost for that scenario, sized against the highest figure so totals compare at a glance.
Out-of-state, on-campus$57,119
In-state, on-campus$38,999
  • Tuition & fees
  • Housing & food
  • Books
  • Travel
  • Personal
  • Loan fees

Non-resident total ($57,119) matches the input.

Oklahoma cost-of-attendance source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Where you landAutomatic merit aid by ACT compositeEach bar marks the ACT score range that qualifies for the tier.
Non-Resident Award of Excellence$68,000
ACT 31+SAT 1390+ · GPA 3.5+
Resident Award of Excellence$16,000
ACT 31+SAT 1390+ · GPA 3.5+
Non-Resident Distinguished Scholar$60,000
ACT 29–30SAT 1330–1380 · GPA 3.5+
Resident Distinguished Scholar$12,000
ACT 29–30SAT 1330–1380 · GPA 3.5+
Non-Resident University Scholarship$52,000
ACT 28SAT 1300–1320 · GPA 3.5+
Resident University Scholarship$10,000
ACT 28SAT 1300–1320 · GPA 3.5+
Non-Resident Academic Achievement$48,000
ACT 26–27SAT 1230–1290 · GPA 3.5+
Non-Resident Honor Award$44,000
ACT 26SAT 1230+ · GPA 3.25–3.49
Non-Resident Merit Award$40,000
ACT 24–25SAT 1160–1220 · GPA 3.5+
Resident Academic Achievement$8,000
ACT 24–27SAT 1160–1290 · GPA 3.25+

Not on this ladder: National Merit Finalist Package (non-residents), National Merit Finalist Package (Oklahoma residents), Oklahoma State Regents' Rising Scholars (residents), Non-Resident National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship, Resident National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship, Valedictorian Scholarship (Oklahoma residents), Non-Resident Legacy Tuition Waiver — application required, holistic, or scored on a different axis.

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TierACT compositeAward
Non-Resident Award of Excellence31+$68,000 total ($17,000/year × 4 years)
Resident Award of Excellence31+$16,000 total ($4,000/year × 4 years)
Non-Resident Distinguished Scholar29–30$60,000 total ($15,000/year × 4 years)
Resident Distinguished Scholar29–30$12,000 total ($3,000/year × 4 years)
Non-Resident University Scholarship28$52,000 total ($13,000/year × 4 years)
Resident University Scholarship28$10,000 total ($2,500/year × 4 years)
Non-Resident Academic Achievement26–27$48,000 total ($12,000/year × 4 years)
Non-Resident Honor Award26$44,000 total ($11,000/year × 4 years)
Non-Resident Merit Award24–25$40,000 total ($10,000/year × 4 years)
Resident Academic Achievement24–27$8,000 total ($2,000/year × 4 years)
$153,450 total package value (5-year tuition waivers + 4-year cash awards + one-time stipends)

National Merit Finalist Package (non-residents)

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

National Merit Finalist AND apply to OU by December 15 AND name OU as first choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by April 30.

Renewal terms

Renewable with full-time enrollment and 24+ credit hours per academic year. Tuition waiver and most stipend components require 2.0 cumulative GPA; the OU Cash Funding component requires 3.25 cumulative GPA. Outside scholarships add on top of the package per OU's NMF page (verbatim: "If you receive outside scholarships, those awards will be added to the above $153,450 offer. Overall aid awarded by OU cannot exceed financial aid cost of attendance").

Notes

OU's top non-resident package. Both the December 15 application deadline and the April 30 NMSC naming deadline are hard gates; missing either forfeits the entire package.

Source

$146,850 total package value (5-year tuition waiver + 4-year Rising Scholars + 4-year President's Award + one-time stipends)

National Merit Finalist Package (Oklahoma residents)

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

National Merit Finalist AND Oklahoma resident AND apply to OU by December 15 AND name OU as first choice with NMSC by April 30.

Renewal terms

Renewable with full-time enrollment and 24+ credit hours per academic year. Tuition waiver and most stipend components require 2.0 cumulative GPA; the Rising Scholars and President's Award components require 3.25 cumulative GPA. Outside scholarships add on top of the package per OU's NMF page (verbatim: "If you receive outside scholarships, those awards will be added to the above $146,850 offer. Overall aid awarded by OU cannot exceed financial aid cost of attendance").

Notes

One of the most competitive resident NMF packages in the country. Hard gates on both the December 15 OU application and the April 30 NMSC #1-choice naming.

Source

Approximately $124,850 total 4-year package value (OU combined; needs_confirmation — live source publishes component values $24,000/year cash + 100% resident tuition waiver but not a single combined total)

Oklahoma State Regents' Rising Scholars (residents)

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.25+
SAT
1560+ (CR+M)
ACT
ACT sum 103+ (Reading + Math + English)
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident. Automatic qualifier through one of three pathways: (a) National Merit Scholar/Finalist, (b) U.S. Presidential Scholar designation, or (c) ACT 103+ sum (Reading + Math + English) or SAT 1560+ (Critical Reading + Math). State Regents cash scholarship ($24,000/year for Fall 2026) plus 100% public college tuition waiver.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.25 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and at least 24 credit hours per academic year (or 30 with summer funding option).

Notes

Oklahoma State Regents' Automatic Qualifier program, administered through OU for Rising Scholar enrollees. The $24,000/year annual cash figure applies to the Fall 2026 freshman cohort specifically; prior cycles published different amounts. Institutional Nominees (not automatic qualifiers) receive $4,000/year through the same program.

Source

$68,000 total ($17,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. National Merit Semifinalist status. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Notes

NMSF-specific tier for non-residents who do not reach Finalist status. Stacks as the same amount as the Non-Resident Award of Excellence.

Source

$68,000 total ($17,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident Award of Excellence

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1390+
ACT
31+
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Notes

Highest non-resident automatic merit tier below the NMF package. Same dollar value as the Non-Resident NMSF Scholarship.

Source

$60,000 total ($15,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident Distinguished Scholar

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1330–1380
ACT
29–30
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$52,000 total ($13,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident University Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1300–1320
ACT
28
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$48,000 total ($12,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident Academic Achievement

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1230–1290
ACT
26–27
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$44,000 total ($11,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident Honor Award

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.25–3.49
SAT
1230+
ACT
26
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Notes

Mid-tier entry for non-residents who are at the 26 ACT / 1230 SAT band but below the 3.5 GPA threshold. Fills the gap between the higher-GPA Academic Achievement tier and the entry Merit Award.

Source

$40,000 total ($10,000/year × 4 years)

Non-Resident Merit Award

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1160–1220
ACT
24–25
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Non-resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Notes

Entry tier of OU's non-resident automatic merit ladder for Fall 2026.

Source

$16,000 total ($4,000/year × 4 years)

Resident National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident. National Merit Semifinalist status. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$16,000 total ($4,000/year × 4 years)

Resident Award of Excellence

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1390+
ACT
31+
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$12,000 total ($3,000/year × 4 years)

Resident Distinguished Scholar

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1330–1380
ACT
29–30
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$10,000 total ($2,500/year × 4 years)

Resident University Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5+
SAT
1300–1320
ACT
28
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Source

$8,000 total ($2,000/year × 4 years)

Resident Academic Achievement

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.25+
SAT
1160–1290
ACT
24–27
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident. Apply to OU by December 15.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Notes

OU's entry automatic tier for Oklahoma residents, now running the full freshman cycle and not just a one-time award.

Source

$10,000 total ($2,500/year × 4 years)

Valedictorian Scholarship (Oklahoma residents)

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

Oklahoma resident ranked #1 or #2 in their high school class. Does not stack with automatic academic awards; the student receives the higher of the two.

Renewal terms

Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and 24 credit hours per academic year

Notes

Hard gate on class rank. This award is mutually exclusive with the resident automatic academic ladder. Most ranked-1 or ranked-2 students end up taking the higher-valued automatic tier if their stats qualify, but the Valedictorian path is a fallback for students whose stats don't match the automatic ladder.

Source

Up to $1,000 one-time waiver

Non-Resident Legacy Tuition Waiver

Application
View requirements
Eligibility

Non-resident whose parent, step-parent, grandparent, or step-grandparent graduated from OU.

Notes

Small one-time waiver; not a major dollar lever but worth checking eligibility since it stacks on top of other non-resident automatic awards.

Source

Outside scholarship stacking policy

OU's National Merit Finalist package explicitly allows outside scholarships to be added on top of the base package up to cost of attendance. Stacking for non-NMF students is less clearly published.

OU's own NMF scholarship page language states that outside scholarships will be added to the $146,850 / $153,450 package values, which is a strong carve-out for Finalists specifically. For non-NMF automatic tier recipients, OU's stacking policy is not clearly spelled out in publicly searchable documentation; families should assume federal COA-cap rules apply and verify the specific order of reduction with OU Financial Aid before committing to large outside scholarship applications.

Source

Common Data Set snapshot

From the Oklahoma Common Data Set 2024-2025:

Merit penetrationHow likely is merit aid here?From Oklahoma’s Common Data Set: the share of first-year students who receive institutional merit and the average dollar amount when they do.
50%of admitsget merit
Average award$3,811Covers ~7% of $57,119 cost of attendance

At Oklahoma, 50% of first-year admits receive institutional merit aid. The average award is $3,811 — about 7% of total cost.

Where you standACT composite landscapeThe mid-50% admit band shows where most admitted students score. The merit zone shows the score range that qualifies for at least one automatic merit tier.

Merit starts at ACT 24+, inside the 23–29 admit band. A typical admit already qualifies for at least entry-tier merit.

SAT mid-50%1160–132025th / 75th percentile
ACT mid-50%23–2925th / 75th percentile
Receive institutional merit50%First-year students
Average merit award$3,811Across recipients

Source: Common Data Set

Lesser-known scholarships at Oklahoma

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountUp to $9,750/year for fees + full tuition coverage for 2026-2027 (last-dollar gap-filler; 2025-2026 amount was $9,360)EligibilityOklahoma residents who qualify fully for Oklahoma's Promise. Hard deadlines: apply to OU by February 1; file FAFSA by March 1. Must enroll as a direct-from-high-school, first-time, full-time freshman. The Commitment covers the gap between other aid and full tuition plus average fees.

The only publicly verified guarantee OU publishes for resident tuition + fee coverage. Middle-income Oklahoma families should treat this as the default floor and layer other awards on top. Renewal also requires attending the Crimson Commitment Symposiums during freshman year and maintaining Oklahoma's Promise eligibility throughout.

Source

Amount$700–$1,200/year (approximately 2,700 awards/year)EligibilityNeed-based via FAFSA. Any OU undergraduate enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester.

Need-based middle-income supplement. Not a headline award, but almost everyone who is FAFSA-eligible and at OU receives something from this pool.

Source

AmountFull package value approximately $42,850EligibilityTop-stats Oklahoma residents (3.9 GPA, 32+ ACT or 30 ACT with top 2% rank) who are nominated by the university.

Nomination-gated. Covered in the main merit tier section above. Listed here because many families don't discover it through the main scholarships page.

Source

Oklahoma merit aid FAQ

  • Does OU still fully fund National Merit Finalists?

    Yes, through the 2025-2026 cycle. The total package value is $146,850 for residents and $153,450 for non-residents over 5 years, including a full tuition waiver, the $5,000/year NMF standard stipend, a cash stipend contingent on year 1 residence hall living, and a first-year research/travel stipend. The student must apply to OU by December 15 and name OU as first choice with NMSC by April 30.

  • What is Crimson Commitment?

    A last-dollar gap-filler of $9,360 for 2025-2026 that guarantees full tuition and average fees for Oklahoma residents who qualify for Oklahoma's Promise and complete the FAFSA. It layers on top of Oklahoma's Promise, Pell Grant, and any other OU institutional aid.

  • Is OU test-optional for scholarships?

    OU is test-optional for admission, but most automatic merit scholarships still require test scores. Submitting a score can only help an applicant who is on the bubble for a specific tier. Test-optional applicants can still be admitted but typically receive less automatic merit than a comparable student who submits scores.

  • Can I get OU automatic merit if I apply after December 15?

    No. December 15 is the priority scholarship deadline, and a complete application (including test scores if submitting them) must be on file by that date for OU to consider the student for automatic merit awards. Applications submitted later are still eligible for admission but not for the automatic merit ladder.

How Oklahoma compares across our verified dataset

  • 44 of 203 verified schools in our dataset use unclear or unpublished displacement.

    Oklahoma is in a recognizable cluster (44 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 44 of 203 verified schools publish no clear displacement order.

    Oklahoma is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.

  • 178 of 203 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Oklahoma is one of them. The cohort minority (25 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Oklahoma’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

How Oklahoma compares

OU is best known for its National Merit Finalist package. Families weighing it usually compare against three alternatives plus its in-state peer:

  • Oklahoma State merit aid — OSU's NMF package is meaningful but smaller; OU is the dominant in-state option for top-stat families.
  • Kentucky's merit ladder — Kentucky's Singletary scholarship pays competitively for non-NMF top-stat applicants; for actual NMF-named students, OU's package is significantly more aggressive.
  • Alabama for National Merit Finalists — Alabama's NMF package is the closest direct competitor to OU's. Both eliminate tuition; the deciding factor is usually housing, geography, and cost-of-living differences.
  • ASU Barrett National Merit package — Barrett's NMF package is layered with the Honors College experience; OU's is simpler but OU's Honors College is also strong. Geography and Western vs Plains preference usually decides.
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