List of colleges and universities in Oklahoma explained

The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

Four-year institutions

See also: List of public universities in Oklahoma.

Institution	Location	Control	Carnegie Classification	Enrollment^[1] (Fall 2022)	Founded
Cameron University	Lawton	Public	Masters University	3,418	1908
East Central University	Ada	Public	Masters University	3,376	1909
Langston University	Langston	Public	Masters University	1,903	1897
Northeastern State University	Tahlequah	Public	Masters University	7,899	1846
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Alva	Public	Masters University	1,852	1909
Oklahoma Panhandle State University	Goodwell	Public	Masters University	1,242	1890
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	Public	Research University	25,372	1890
Oklahoma State University	Tulsa	Public	Research University	(included with main campus)	1999
Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences	Tulsa	Public	Research University	1,459	1972
Rogers State University	Claremore	Public	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	3,155	1909
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Weatherford	Public	Masters University	4,777	1909
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond	Public	Masters University	12,250	1890
University of Oklahoma	Norman	Public	Research University	28,308	1890
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	Oklahoma City	Public	Research University	3,389	1971
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma	Chickasha	Public	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	825	1908
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology	Okmulgee	Public	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	2,357	1946
Bacone College	Muskogee	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	281	1880
Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,442	1953
Oklahoma Baptist University	Shawnee	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1,399	1910
Oklahoma Christian University	Oklahoma City	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,537	1950
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	2,550	1904
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	5,051	1963
Randall University	Moore	Private (Not For Profit)	Research University	281	1959
Saint Paul School of Theology	Oklahoma City	Private	Seminary		1958
Southern Nazarene University	Bethany	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	1,507	1899
Southwestern Christian University	Bethany	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	425	1946
University of Tulsa	Tulsa	Private (Not For Profit)	Research University	3,769	1894
Charis Bible College	Oklahoma City	Private (Not For Profit)	Unaccredited		1994
Family of Faith Christian University	Shawnee	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	211	1989
Heartland Baptist Bible College	Oklahoma City	Private (Not For Profit)	Unaccredited		1966
	Bartlesville	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	848	1909
	Tulsa	Private (Not For Profit)	Special Focus Institution	133	1987
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology	Tulsa	Private (For Profit)	Technology-related Institution	639	1928

Tribal colleges

• Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribal College  – Weatherford, Oklahoma - closed 2015^[2]
• College of the Muscogee Nation – Okmulgee, Oklahoma
• Comanche Nation College – Lawton, Oklahoma - closed 2017
• Pawnee Nation College  – Pawnee, Oklahoma^{[3] [4]}

Two-year institutions

• Carl Albert State College – Poteau, Oklahoma
• Connors State College – Warner, Oklahoma
• Eastern Oklahoma State College – Wilburton, Oklahoma
• Murray State College – Tishomingo, Oklahoma
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College – Miami, Oklahoma
• Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma City Community College – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Redlands Community College – El Reno, Oklahoma
• Rose State College – Midwest City, Oklahoma
• Seminole State College – Seminole, Oklahoma
• Tulsa Community College – Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Western Oklahoma State College – Altus, Oklahoma

Defunct colleges and universities

Institution	Location	Control	Carnegie Classification	Founded
American Christian College & Seminary	Oklahoma City	Private (For Profit)	Faith-related Institution	1985
Kingfisher College	Kingfisher	Private	Congregationalist
Oklahoma Presbyterian College	Durant	Private	Presbyterian	1894
Phillips University	Enid	Private	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	1906
St. Gregory's University	Shawnee	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	1875

See also

• List of college athletic programs in Oklahoma
• List of school districts in Oklahoma
• List of private schools in Oklahoma
• List of CareerTech centers in Oklahoma
• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Notes and References

1. Web site: College Navigator - Oklahoma . nces.ed.gov . 12 November 2024.
2. Web site: Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College to close at semester end . Enid News & Eagle . 22 April 2015 . Enidnews.com . 11 July 2019.
3. http://www.aihec.org/colleges/TCUprofiles.cfm "Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Profiles."
4. Ruckman, S. E. "Hundreds enroll in state's tribal colleges." Tulsa World. 8 July 2007 (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)