Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Oklahoma

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in Oklahoma. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus — Norman, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus — Stillwater, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
University of Central Oklahoma — Edmond, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Northeastern State University — Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University — Durant, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Oral Roberts University — Tulsa, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University — Weatherford, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
University of Tulsa — Tulsa, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Cameron University — Lawton, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
East Central University — Ada, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Rogers State University — Claremore, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Oklahoma City University — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Oklahoma Christian University — Edmond, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Mid-America Christian University — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology — Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Langston University — Langston, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University — Alva, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Southern Nazarene University — Bethany, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences — Tulsa, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Oklahoma Baptist University — Shawnee, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University — Goodwell, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University — Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma — Chickasha, Oklahoma. Public four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.