Colleges in Oklahoma

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.

Economy

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
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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