The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is the state's legal structure for providing public education at the collegiate level. It is a coordinated system of colleges and universities located throughout the state.
State System overview With a current enrollment of more than 247,000 students, the State System consists of 25 colleges and universities (made up of two research universities, 11 regional universities, and 12 community colleges),Higher Education Directory, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Accessed January 31, 2024. 11 constituent agencies, and a higher education center.About the State System of Higher Education, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Accessed January 31, 2024. "The state system is 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and one university center." The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. There are currently three constitutional boards of regents that govern a majority of colleges and universities in the state: the OSU/A&M Board of Regents, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO). In addition, there are 12 statutory boards of regents that govern specific community colleges in the state.
Research universities
Research universities governed by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents Oklahoma State University
Research universities governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents University of Oklahoma
Regional universities
Regional universities governed by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Langston University Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Regional universities governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents Cameron University Rogers State University
Regional universities governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma East Central University Northeastern State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University University of Central Oklahoma
Regional university governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Community colleges
Community colleges governed by OSU/A&M Board of Regents Connors State College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Community colleges governed by a college-specific statutory governing board
Carl Albert State College Eastern Oklahoma State College Murray State College Northern Oklahoma College Oklahoma City Community College Redlands Community College Rose State College Seminole State College Tulsa Community College Western Oklahoma State College
Constituent agencies
Constituent agencies of Oklahoma State University
OSU-Oklahoma City OSU-Tulsa OSU Agricultural Experiment Station OSU Center for Health Sciences OSU College of Veterinary Medicine OSU Cooperative Extension Service OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee
Constituent agencies of the University of Oklahoma OU - Tulsa OU Geological Survey OU Health Sciences Center OU Law Center
Higher education programs/sites
Greater Oklahoma City Downtown Consortium Langston University, Oklahoma City Northern Oklahoma College, Stillwater University Center at Ponca City University Center of Southern Oklahoma
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