Congratulations on your admission to the University of Oklahoma, and welcome to the OU Family! Your next steps as an newly admitted Sooner are listed below. You may log into your post-admission portal, OU Bound, at any time to see a list of next steps available to complete.
Your OU account is your key to submitting your enrollment deposit and accessing OU resources such as email, enrollment, grades, course materials, computer labs, OU Libraries resources, and more. You will also need to set up your OU account to complete your housing contract. Many OU offices will only communicate with you via your official OU email account. Please check it regularly.
To set up your account, visit one.ou.edu/activate. You'll need your OU Net ID (4 letters and 4 numbers) to create your account. You'll use this to access all things OU!
If you need assistance, please call OU IT at 405-325-4357.
The priority deadline to submit your enrollment deposit is listed below, or within 21 days of the date of your admission, whichever is later:
To submit your deposit:
There are many benefits to submitting your enrollment deposit sooner rather than later! Learn the reasons why you should commit to OU by the commitment deadline by visiting our Top 10 Reasons to Commit fact sheet.
Students enroll in classes during their New Sooner Orientation (NSO) day, which takes place over the summer. New Sooner Orientation is the first step in the orientation process for every new student's successful transition to OU. Before students can schedule a NSO day, they must submit their enrollment deposit. Registration for NSO opens February 2026.
To complete your housing contract, your first step is to set up your OU account by visiting one.ou.edu/activate. Once your account is set up, you can complete the housing contract by visiting OU Bound.
Every student is assigned an OU Admissions Counselor based on your school. Your admissions counselor is here to help you explore academic options and answer any application or post-admission questions you and your family have. Connect with your Admissions Counselor today.
