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University of Tulsa
USINFO | 2013-09-25 17:49
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The university is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of Best Colleges ranked The University of Tulsa as 83rd. The university is noted for its programs in petroleum engineering, English, computer science, natural sciences, Clinical and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and engineering disciplines. Its faculty includes the famous Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, psychologist Robert Hogan, political scientist Robert Donaldson.
TU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the Conference USA and are collectively known as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
The campus's design is predominantly English Gothic. The university manages the Gilcrease Museum, which includes one of the largest collections of American Western art in the world.
