Education
ORU offers undergraduate programs in theology, business, music, communication arts, modern languages, behavioral sciences, graphics, education, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematical science, engineering, physics, English, history, humanities, government and nursing. The university also has a graduate seminary and fully accredited graduate programs in Business and Education.
ORU is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. A major distinction of ORU is its high number of additional specialized program accreditations, especially for a university of its size. The following is a list of the academic colleges with the recognition of specialized accreditation, along with the name of the accrediting body.
| College/Program | Accrediting Body |
|---|---|
| College of Business | Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) |
| College of Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OCTP) |
| College of Science and Engineering | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
| Anna Vaughn College of Nursing | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) |
| College of Theology and Ministry | Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) |
| Social Work | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
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