Post-secondary schools in Oklahoma are a coordinated system of institutions. The Oklahoma System of Higher Education was created in 1941 by an amendment to the state's constitution. It is comprised of 25 universities, two of which are research universities, one public liberal arts university, 10 regional universities, 12 community colleges, two higher education centers and 11 constituent agencies. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education coordinates the system of Oklahoma schools of higher education. All colleges in Oklahoma are governed by their own board of regents.
The State Regents set the academic standards for Oklahoma, determine courses, approve each institutions allocations, tuition and fees and operates the Oklahoma College Assistance program.
Although the State Regents are the coordinating board for all Oklahoma schools in the OSHE, each separate institution has its own governing board of regents and trustees for operations and management.
There are 17 independent Oklahoma colleges and universities, three of which are religious-affiliated. The state has four tribal colleges and one theological seminary.
The University of Oklahoma, known as OU is listed in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges and Universities with a ranking of 101. It is a public research university that was founded in 1890. It is in an urban setting in Norman, Oklahoma on 3,313 acres. The university has an undergraduate student body of almost 22,000. It has very reasonable in-state tuition and fees, currently at around $7,300 per year. OU is the home of the National Weather Center. Any student can apply to conduct weather research during summer school.
Other top Oklahoma colleges and universities include Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Northwestern State has three campus to choose from: the Alva campus, Enid campus and the Woodward campus.
In 2010, the Department of Economic Analysis listed the Gross Domestic Product of Ohio as $147.5 billion, the nation's 40th highest. Oil dominated the economy until a collapse in the industry during the 1980s. The state's economic sectors are diverse and include aviation, food and food processing, energy, electronics, aircraft, transportation equipment and telecommunications. Oklahoma is the nation's second largest producer of natural gas. It is the fifth largest producer of wheat and ranks 27th for agricultural products. The aerospace sector generates $11 billion each year.
Oklahoma is headquarters for four Fortune 500 and six Fortune 1000 companies. Oklahoma City is headquarters for Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores. The company was listed as the 18th largest private company by Forbes in 2010. Hobby Lobby, also based in Oklahoma City, was the 138th largest that same year. The largest airline maintenance base in the world is located in Tulsa. It is maintenance and engineering headquarters for American Airlines. The aerospace sector makes up over 10 percent of the state's industrial output. Its central location makes it a top state for weather research and logistics. Oklahoma is North America's top manufacturer of tires. It is rapidly becoming one of the leading states of biotechnology.
In 2011, the civilian labor force was made up of 1.7 million people and non-farm employment was around 1.5 million. The most jobs were in the government sector at 339,000. The transportation and utilities sector provided 279,500 jobs, education, 207,800, business, 177,400 and manufacturing provided 132,700 jobs.
Oklahoma is the nation's fifth largest producer of crude oil and the third largest natural gas producer. It has the second most active drilling rigs and ranks fifth for crude oil reserves.
Highly successful companies, diverse economic sectors and some of the nation's top schools characterize the economy of Oklahoma.
Found 152 Post-Secondary Schools In Oklahoma
Title | City | State | Type | Enrollment |
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American Beauty Institute | Mcalester | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 18 |
American Bible College and Seminary | Oklahoma City | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 278 |
American Broadcasting School | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 47 |
American Broadcasting School | Tulsa | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 41 |
American School of Dog Grooming | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Autry Technology Center | Enid | OK | 2-year public | 208 |
Bacone College | Muskogee | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 830 |
Beauty Technical College Inc | Tahlequah | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 35 |
Bethany Beauty College | Bethany | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Broken Arrow Beauty College Inc | Broken Arrow | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 58 |
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center | Fort Cobb | OK | 2-year public | 311 |
Cameron University | Lawton | OK | 4-year public | 4629 |
Canadian Valley Technology Center | El Reno | OK | 2-year public | 198 |
Career Point Institute | Tulsa | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 122 |
Carl Albert State College | Poteau | OK | 2-year public | 1847 |
Cc S Cosmetology College | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 34 |
CCS Cosmetology College | Tulsa | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 108 |
Central Neon School of Neon Tube Bending | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Central State Beauty Academy | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 117 |
Central Technology Center | Drumright | OK | Less than 2-year public | 188 |
Chisholm Trail Technology Center | Omega | OK | 2-year public | 20 |
Cimaron College Oklahoma School of Bartending | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
City College Inc | Moore | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 164 |
Claremore Beauty College | Claremore | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 21 |
Connors State College | Warner | OK | 2-year public | 1979 |
De Marge College North | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 13 |
Demarge College South | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 186 |
Dixon College | Mcalester | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Duncan Brothers Sch Hair Design | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
East Central University | Ada | OK | 4-year public | 4067 |
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center | Choctaw | OK | 2-year public | 118 |
Eastern Oklahoma State College | Wilburton | OK | 2-year public | 1946 |
Enid Beauty College | Enid | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 26 |
Eves College of Hairstyling | Lawton | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 56 |
Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | OK | 2-year public | 821 |
Gordon Cooper Technology Center | Shawnee | OK | Less than 2-year public | 276 |
Great Plains Technology Center | Lawton | OK | 2-year public | 234 |
Green Country Technology Center | Okmulgee | OK | Less than 2-year public | 236 |
Heritage College | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 18 |
High Plains Technology Center | Woodward | OK | Less than 2-year public | 59 |
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Moore | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 262 |
Hollywood Cosmetology Center | Norman | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 41 |
Indian Capital Technology Center - Muskogee | Muskogee | OK | 2-year public | 185 |
Indian Capital Technology Center - Sallisaw | Sallisaw | OK | 2-year public | 32 |
Indian Capital Technology Center - Stilwell | Stilwell | OK | 2-year public | 37 |
Indian Capital Technology Center - Tahlequah | Tahlequah | OK | 2-year public | 148 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka | Atoka | OK | 2-year public | 59 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Durant | Durant | OK | 2-year public | 113 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Hugo | Hugo | OK | 2-year public | 84 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Idabel | Idabel | OK | 2-year public | 211 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Mcalester | Mcalester | OK | 2-year public | 162 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Poteau | Poteau | OK | 2-year public | 167 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Spiro | Spiro | OK | 2-year public | 27 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Stigler | Stigler | OK | 2-year public | 95 |
Kiamichi Technology Center - Talihina | Talihina | OK | 2-year public | 26 |
Langston University | Langston | OK | 4-year public | 2826 |
Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma | Tulsa | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Meridian Technology Center | Stillwater | OK | 2-year public | 662 |
Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City | OK | 2-year public | 434 |
Metropolitan College | Oklahoma City | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 90 |
Metropolitan College | Tulsa | OK | 4-year private, for-profit | 89 |
Mid - America Christian University | Oklahoma City | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 357 |
Mid - America Technology Center | Wayne | OK | 2-year public | 90 |
Mid - Del Technology Center | Midwest | OK | 2-year public | 60 |
Midwest Beauty College | Midwest City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Miss Lavons Beauty College | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Moore Norman Technology Center | Norman | OK | 2-year public | 209 |
Murray State College | Tishomingo | OK | 2-year public | 1768 |
Northeast Technology Center - Afton | Afton | OK | Less than 2-year public | 96 |
Northeast Technology Center - Kansas | Kansas | OK | Less than 2-year public | 69 |
Northeast Technology Center - Pryor | Pryor | OK | Less than 2-year public | 141 |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&m College | Miami | OK | 2-year public | 1947 |
Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | OK | 4-year public | 8082 |
Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa | OK | 2-year public | 2690 |
Northwest Technology Center | Alva | OK | 2-year public | 53 |
Northwest Technology Center - Fairview | Fairview | OK | 2-year public | 21 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva | OK | 4-year public | 1984 |
Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2017 |
Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1752 |
Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City | OK | 2-year public | 9358 |
Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 3878 |
Oklahoma Farriers College Inc | Sperry | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 9 |
Oklahoma Health Academy | Tulsa | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Oklahoma Health Academy | Moore | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 30 |
Oklahoma Horseshoeing School Inc | Purcell | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell | OK | 4-year public | 1183 |
Oklahoma School of Photography | Moore | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 37 |
Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School | Ardmore | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater | OK | 4-year public | 18676 |
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | OK | 2-year public | 3995 |
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee | Okmulgee | OK | 2-year public | 2419 |
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences | Tulsa | OK | 4-year public | 352 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 828 |
Okmulgee School of Cosmetology | Okmulgee | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 3607 |
Owasso Beauty College Inc | Owasso | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | No Data |
Phillips Theological Seminary | Tulsa | OK | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 150 |
Pioneer Technology Center | Ponca City | OK | 2-year public | 82 |
Platt College | Tulsa | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 709 |
Platt College | Oklahoma City | OK | Less than 2-year private, for-profit | 273 |
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
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