just my opinion, but I think that is a kinda dirty part of town. Broken Arrow is a great place, but the nicer areas are a little further out where there is a lot of new construction/growth. I've only lived in Tulsa for about two years so I'm certainly no expert, but my wife and I did alot of looking around when we moved to town and that was one area we were told to stay out of by some locals.
There is a brand new apartment complex at 71st and highway 75, I drove by it the other day and it looked very nice. I think it was called nickel creek or something similar, it is literally right down the highway from the school, nice neighborhood and right next to the tulsa hills shopping district.