Oklahoma State University-oklahoma City

900 N Portland, Oklahoma City, OK, 73107-6195 - View a map of this school Map

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Our mission is to provide collegiate level career and transfer educational programs as well as supportive services, which will prepare individuals to live and work in an increasingly technological and global community....

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  • Oklahoma State University-oklahoma City
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County Oklahoma County, OK -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,789 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,915 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 5,704 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 62% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 32% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,148 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 19% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,433 $1,273
% Students Receiving Loans 29% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,213 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City was originally founded in 1961 as Oklahoma State University Technical Institute, a branch campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. While technology is still the basis of our institution, in 1990 we changed our name to Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City to let people know we offer courses that prepare students for four-year colleges and the workforce. Originally located at N.W. 10th Street and Kentucky Avenue, our campus was later moved to its current location at N.W. 10th and Portland Avenue.
  • OSU-Oklahoma City is a branch campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Academic programs are offered in Agriculture Technologies, Arts and Sciences, Business Technologies, Engineering Technologies, Health Services and Human Services.
  • OSU-Oklahoma City offers you smaller classes taught by award winning faculty, over 40 programs and an education plan that fits your lifestyle and schedule. OSU-Oklahoma City takes pride in its student-centered approach to college education. The college currently offer over 40 associate degrees and certificates with an annual student headcount of close to 10,000 students. Classes are offered on a three semester calendar during the day, evening, weekend, via Cox Cable and on the Internet. OSU-Oklahoma City offers courses over 75 classes on-line.
  • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City is accredited by and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Oklahoma City boy, 11, raising funds for Kenya’s orphans (The Oklahoman)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 06:00:02 am
    Aurell Bloomer flashes a broad smile when he thinks of his friends in a little village in Kenya.Then he smiles again when he thinks of when they get their new shoes later this year.Aurell, 11, a sixth-grader at Taft Middle School, has held several fund drives to help children at Maisha Orphanage, in Kisumu, Kenya, founded by his Oklahoma City friend, Beatrice Williamson.Earlier fund drives have ...
  • NEO dedicates garden to former president (Miami News-Record)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:31:55 pm
    The garden entrance to the Library Administration Building at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College has been named in honor of former NEO president Dr. Jerry Carroll and his wife, Jan. NEO A&M College held a dedication ceremony for the event, which was attended by the Carrolls, who did not know in advance of the honor that was being bestowed upon them both.
  • Oklahoma drivers tested against distractions (The Oklahoman)
    posted on October 8, 2009 at 01:30:02 pm
    Jordan Smith, 17, of Yukon considers herself a good driver. But like many new drivers, she had a "minor fender-bender” shortly after getting her license when she was 16. "I was changing lanes, and there was a really low Firebird on the right side of me. I looked and everything, but I still ran into him. At a glance, I couldn’t see him,” she said. Smith was one of a group of 20 Yukon High School ...
  • Oklahoma colleges see student surge (The Oklahoman)
    posted on October 2, 2009 at 05:00:02 am
    More students are enrolled this fall in Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities than ever before, state education officials said.The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education reported Thursday that headcount is up 5.8 percent over fall 2008, for a total of 187,676 students. That’s 10,291 more than last year.State Chancellor Glen Johnson said the increase shows that Oklahomans value the ...
  • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City's career fair builds interest in construction sector (The Oklahoman)
    posted on September 26, 2009 at 05:00:02 am
    Heavy construction equipment, ranging from a concrete mixer truck to a road grader, were scattered on a parking lot Friday at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City. But they weren’t there to add a building or renovate a classroom.The equipment was on site as part of a career fair to introduce Oklahoma City high school students to the construction industry and what careers are available. About ...

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