Northern Oklahoma College
- Northern Oklahoma College, a public muti-campus liberal arts community college, provides higher educational opportunities to seek the associate degree, cultural enrichment and economic achievement.
School Highlights
Northern Oklahoma College serves 4,766 students (44% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American), which is less than the state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Northern Oklahoma College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Oklahoma for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 139 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Northern Oklahoma College | (OK) Community College Avg. | |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 139 staff | 58 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Northern Oklahoma College is a two-year, state supported college founded in 1901 by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. Tonkawa, Oklahoma, site of the original 120-acre Northern Oklahoma College Campus, is a rural community of approximately 3500 people. It is located 12 miles west of Ponca City on U.S. Highway 60 and just two miles east of Interstate Highway 35. Tonkawa campus has six residence halls which can house approximately 380 students. Northern offers over 50 associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science, and Applied Science. Northern Oklahoma College offers programs in 64 fields of study leading to the Associate of Arts, Associate of science, or Associate of Applied Science degree. The AA and AS degrees are designed as transfer programs to four year institutions, while the AAS degree represents a career program for those seeking training and job skills. The college Acadmic division includes Business, Fine Arts, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Language Arts, Nursing, Science & Mathematics, Social Science and Developmental Studies, Counseling & Tutoring.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northern Oklahoma College is Cowley County Community College (30.0 miles away).
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(316) 677-9400 74.603,373 - Platt College-North OKCPrivate, for profit189 students | 75.20 Mi2727 W. Memorial Rd
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(405) 749-2433 75.20189 - Butler Community CollegePublic9,003 students | 81.40 Mi901 S Haverhill Rd
El Dorado,  KS  67042
(316) 321-2222 81.409,003
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