Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
The University of Tulsa supplemental essays.
All 3 essay questions The University of Tulsa asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against utulsa.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Three short answers. The boxes have no minimum, so they may be optional.
Why UTulsa
Why UTulsa? Please explain why you would like to attend The University of Tulsa and how you see yourself contributing as a student.
How to approach it
- Name things you could only find at this college: a class, a professor, a program, a tradition.
- Tie every detail to something true about you.
- Swap test: if another college’s name fits your sentence, it’s too general.
An activity or job
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences.
How to approach it
- Pick one activity, not your whole resume.
- Show one moment of what you actually did.
- Say why it matters to you, not only what it is.
Anything else
Is there any additional information not provided elsewhere on your application that you would like the admission committee to consider?
How to approach it
- Answer the exact question asked, in the first few lines.
- Use one real example instead of three general ones.
- Read it out loud before you submit.
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