University of Tulsa? Petroleum Engineering?

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<p>(This is not a chance thread)</p>

<p>(From <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/641941-university-tulsa-petroleum-engineering.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/641941-university-tulsa-petroleum-engineering.html&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p>

<p>I recently became very interested in the University of Tulsa (in Tulsa, Oklahoma) after reading about the full scholarship offered to National Merit Finalists and their excellent Petroleum Engineering program.</p>

<p>I poked around and was disappointed to see that the university is not that well known. It seems to be a great fit for me (I'm just a high school sophomore with high hopes!) with its small student body, proximity to home (I live in TX, so not too far or too close to home) and my interest in the Petroleum Engineering field. Also, it does seem to be "up-and-coming" as it's selectivity rate dropped about 25% last year, and their rank jumped quite a bit, as well. (83, ranked tier one from US News)</p>

<p>So what do y'all think of University of Tulsa as a whole? Please tell me all you know about it, especially about the Petroleum Engineering Program (is it hard to get into, etc.) How is the university viewed within Oklahoma? Will TU become an extremely good school in the near future so that my degree will have more value after graduation? (ie, ranked in 50's of tier one ranking?) How difficult is it to gain admission for an out of state TX student who is Asian? Will my ethnicity or out of state status aid me?</p>

<p>Also, how is the Petroleum Engineering field doing overall? I have heard that they are on a hiring spree because of the average of a Petroleum Engineer is about 50, so close to retiring and lots of $$$ in the field...</p>

<p>Thanks for all of your responses!</p>

<p>(Sorry for the long post!)</p>

<p>On a related note, WHY IS TU NOT LISTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL INDEX FOR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES? gah!</p>

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<p>Can't understand why CC doesn't have a forum for TU. But it probably isn't the only top-100 school that doesn't have one. CC says it is about discussion activity, but there are plenty of college forums with no activity and it also seems like a chicken and egg problem.</p>

<p>In any case, TU is ranked #4 in the nation for Petroleum Engineering. TU is probably the best college in OK. It is private, small, and also has a D1 football team which cracked the top 25 this year.</p>

<p>Similar schools in the region: Colorado School of Mines (public), New Mexico Tech, Missouri Science & Tech - Rolla (public).</p>