Oklahoma State University: merit scholarships by ACT score
Oklahoma State University awards automatic merit aid from a published grid crossing ACT score with GPA. Awards start at an ACT of 24 and reach $15,000 a year. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, one point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a score and a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and exactly how many points the next one needs.
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Example — an ACT 29 with a 3.60 GPA
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
$12,500 / year
About $50,000 over four years, if it renews.
What the next points are worth
1 more point (a 30) moves you to Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship — $13,500 a year. That is $1,000 more a year, or $4,000 over four years.
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Can you get merit aid at Oklahoma State without an ACT score?
Yes. There is a published GPA-only route, so a score is never required — but it pays materially less. Out-of-state, a 32 with a 3.75 GPA is worth $15,000 a year against $9,000 for the same GPA with no score.
Read the two columns in the grid below as a trade. The same award is reachable either way — with a score at a lower GPA, or with no score at a higher one. A score is worth real money to a student whose GPA sits under the test-optional line, and worth little to one comfortably above it.
“GPA ONLY: No test score required”
The published Oklahoma State merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Oklahoma State University’s own pages for 2027-28 entry. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
Out-of-state
A four-year partial out-of-state tuition waiver. University assured scholarships cannot be combined.
$15,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 32–36 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$14,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 32–36 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$14,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 32–36 · 3.25–3.49
Without a score: not available
$13,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 32–36 · 3.0–3.24
Without a score: not available
$14,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 30–31 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$13,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 30–31 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$13,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 30–31 · 3.25–3.49
Without a score: not available
$12,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 30–31 · 3.0–3.24
Without a score: not available
$13,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 28–29 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$12,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 28–29 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$12,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 28–29 · 3.25–3.49
Without a score: not available
$11,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 28–29 · 3.0–3.24
Without a score: not available
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$12,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 26–27 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$11,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 26–27 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$11,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 26–27 · 3.25–3.49
Without a score: not available
$10,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 26–27 · 3.0–3.24
Without a score: not available
$11,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 24–25 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$10,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 24–25 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$10,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 24–25 · 3.25–3.49
Without a score: not available
$9,500
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship
ACT 24–25 · 3.0–3.24
Without a score: not available
$9,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship (GPA only)
No score needed · GPA 3.75
$7,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship (GPA only)
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$6,000
Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship (GPA only)
No score needed · GPA 3.25
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 32–36 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $15,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 32–36 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $14,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 32–36 · 3.25–3.49 | not available | $14,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 32–36 · 3.0–3.24 | not available | $13,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 30–31 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $14,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 30–31 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $13,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 30–31 · 3.25–3.49 | not available | $13,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 30–31 · 3.0–3.24 | not available | $12,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 28–29 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $13,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 28–29 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $12,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 28–29 · 3.25–3.49 | not available | $12,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 28–29 · 3.0–3.24 | not available | $11,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 26–27 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $12,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 26–27 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $11,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 26–27 · 3.25–3.49 | not available | $11,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 26–27 · 3.0–3.24 | not available | $10,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 24–25 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $11,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 24–25 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $10,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 24–25 · 3.25–3.49 | not available | $10,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship | ACT 24–25 · 3.0–3.24 | not available | $9,500 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship (GPA only) | — | GPA 3.75 | $9,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship (GPA only) | — | GPA 3.50 | $7,000 |
| Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship (GPA only) | — | GPA 3.25 | $6,000 |
Source: Out-of-state Scholarships 2027-2028 · verified 2026-10-19
In-state (Oklahoma residents)
A four-year partial tuition waiver. University assured scholarships cannot be combined.
$3,000
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 32–36 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$2,500
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 32–36 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$2,000
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 32–36 · 3.0–3.49
Without a score: not available
$2,750
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 30–31 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$2,250
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 30–31 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$1,750
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 30–31 · 3.0–3.49
Without a score: not available
$2,500
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 28–29 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$2,000
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 28–29 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$1,500
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 28–29 · 3.0–3.49
Without a score: not available
$2,250
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 26–27 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$1,750
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 26–27 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$1,250
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 26–27 · 3.0–3.49
Without a score: not available
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$2,000
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 24–25 · 3.75–4.0+
Without a score: not available
$1,500
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 24–25 · 3.5–3.74
Without a score: not available
$1,000
Academic Excellence Award
ACT 24–25 · 3.0–3.49
Without a score: not available
$1,000
Academic Excellence Award (GPA only)
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$750
Academic Excellence Award (GPA only)
No score needed · GPA 3.25
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 32–36 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $3,000 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 32–36 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $2,500 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 32–36 · 3.0–3.49 | not available | $2,000 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 30–31 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $2,750 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 30–31 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $2,250 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 30–31 · 3.0–3.49 | not available | $1,750 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 28–29 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $2,500 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 28–29 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $2,000 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 28–29 · 3.0–3.49 | not available | $1,500 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 26–27 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $2,250 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 26–27 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $1,750 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 26–27 · 3.0–3.49 | not available | $1,250 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 24–25 · 3.75–4.0+ | not available | $2,000 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 24–25 · 3.5–3.74 | not available | $1,500 |
| Academic Excellence Award | ACT 24–25 · 3.0–3.49 | not available | $1,000 |
| Academic Excellence Award (GPA only) | — | GPA 3.50 | $1,000 |
| Academic Excellence Award (GPA only) | — | GPA 3.25 | $750 |
Source: In-state Scholarships 2027-2028 · verified 2026-10-19
Does Oklahoma State superscore for scholarships?
Yes. Official ACT superscores from ACT are accepted; the essay is excluded.
“Official ACT Superscores provided by ACT will be accepted for scholarship consideration.”
So the number that matters here is your superscore, not your best single test. Work out your superscore and look that score up in the grid above — it may sit a band higher than the one you have been planning around.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
Oklahoma State scholarship deadlines
| Entry term | Due |
|---|---|
| Early opportunity deadline | November 1 |
| Priority scholarship deadline | February 1 |
| Final scholarship deadline | August 15 |
Scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive, and official reports sent to schools can take longer, so the last useful test date is several weeks before the printed deadline. Check which test dates still make it.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from Oklahoma State University’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- Out-of-state Scholarships 2027-2028verified 2026-10-19
- In-state Scholarships 2027-2028verified 2026-10-19
- Students with unmet need shown on the FAFSA receive an additional $250 or $500 a year on top of these figures.
- The lowest out-of-state GPA band (3.0–3.24) has no GPA-only award published at all — the cell is empty on OSU's grid.
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Check before you rely on it. Grids change by entry year and schools update them without notice. This page is a reproduction with a date on it, not a guarantee, and it is not financial aid advice. ClutchACT is not affiliated with Oklahoma State University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at Oklahoma State?
Automatic merit aid at Oklahoma State University starts at an ACT composite of 24, alongside the published GPA minimum, and reaches $15,000 a year at the top of the 2 grids it publishes. The bands are steps rather than a slope, so the only score that matters is the next threshold above where you are now.
Is Oklahoma State test-optional?
OSU admits on a full review of the transcript without requiring a score. For merit aid the answer is different: there is a published GPA-only route, so a score is never required — but it pays materially less. Out-of-state, a 32 with a 3.75 GPA is worth $15,000 a year against $9,000 for the same GPA with no score. Being admitted without a score and qualifying for money without a score are two separate questions.
How much is a 30 on the ACT worth at Oklahoma State?
On Oklahoma State's published grid for 2027-28 entry, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Out-of-state — Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship at $13,500 a year, about $54,000 over four years if it renews; In-state (Oklahoma residents) — Academic Excellence Award at $2,250 a year, about $9,000 over four years if it renews.
How much is one more ACT point worth at Oklahoma State?
The most valuable single point on Oklahoma State's published grid is 23 to 24, at a 3.25 GPA: it moves the award by $4,000 a year, or $16,000 across a four-year degree on the Out-of-state grid. The same point is worth less at other GPAs, and most points move nothing at all — the grid steps rather than slopes, which is why the only score worth aiming at is the next threshold.
Does in-state or out-of-state change merit aid at Oklahoma State?
Yes. Oklahoma State publishes separate grids: In-state (Oklahoma residents) run $750 to $3,000 a year, and Out-of-state run $6,000 to $15,000 — a difference of $12,000 a year at the top. Check which grid applies to you before planning around a figure.
Does Oklahoma State superscore the ACT for scholarships?
Yes. Official ACT superscores from ACT are accepted; the essay is excluded. Official ACT Superscores provided by ACT will be accepted for scholarship consideration.
When are Oklahoma State scholarship deadlines?
Early opportunity deadline: November 1. Priority scholarship deadline: February 1. Final scholarship deadline: August 15. The application and the official score report are both due by that date, and ACT scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive — so the last useful test date is several weeks earlier than the deadline suggests.
Is this Oklahoma State scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Oklahoma State University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-19. The sources are linked at the bottom of the page with that date. Grids change by entry year, so check the source before relying on a figure for a decision.
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