Universities in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 96 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 58 public, 15 private nonprofit, 23 for-profit, together enrolling about 157,061 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 1 is an historically Black college or university.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 22,734 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 21,773 |
| 3 | Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 12,228 |
| 4 | University of Central OklahomaEdmond · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 10,170 |
| 5 | Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 9,758 |
| 6 | Rose State CollegeMidwest City · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 4,953 |
| 7 | Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,772 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,514 |
| 9 | Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,514 |
| 10 | Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 3,487 |
| 11 | Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,018 |
| 12 | University of TulsaTulsa · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 2,813 |
| 13 | Rogers State UniversityClaremore · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 2,657 |
| 14 | Cameron UniversityLawton · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 2,492 |
| 15 | East Central UniversityAda · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,467 |
| 16 | Connors State CollegeWarner · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 2,076 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgee · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 2,028 |
| 18 | Northern Oklahoma CollegeTonkawa · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,941 |
| 19 | Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,885 |
| 20 | Murray State CollegeTishomingo · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 1,786 |
| 21 | Langston UniversityLangston · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 1,742 |
| 22 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,720 |
| 23 | Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,666 |
| 24 | Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,514 |
| 25 | Northeast Technology CenterPryor · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,498 |
| 26 | Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 1,498 |
| 27 | Indian Capital Technology Center-MuskogeeMuskogee · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,491 |
| 28 | Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,455 |
| 29 | Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,409 |
| 30 | Carl Albert State CollegePoteau · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 1,308 |
| 31 | Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,308 |
| 32 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City · Special Focus: Research Institution | Public | 1,214 |
| 33 | Seminole State CollegeSeminole · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 1,086 |
| 34 | Eastern Oklahoma State CollegeWilburton · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 964 |
| 35 | Redlands Community CollegeEl Reno · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 946 |
| 36 | University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 941 |
| 37 | Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 917 |
| 38 | Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOklahoma City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 886 |
| 39 | Tulsa Welding School-TulsaTulsa · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 883 |
| 40 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyTulsa · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private for-profit | 840 |
| 41 | Western Oklahoma State CollegeAltus · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 815 |
| 42 | Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 673 |
| 43 | Metro Technology CentersOklahoma City · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 632 |
| 44 | Canadian Valley Technology CenterEl Reno · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 614 |
| 45 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlesterMcAlester · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 540 |
| 46 | Central Technology CenterDrumright · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 533 |
| 47 | Red River Technology CenterDuncan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 516 |
| 48 | Community Care CollegeTulsa · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Private | 493 |
| 49 | Central Oklahoma CollegeOklahoma City · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 477 |
| 50 | Moore Norman Technology CenterNorman · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 419 |
| 51 | Clary Sage CollegeTulsa · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 415 |
| 52 | Miller-Motte College-TulsaTulsa · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 389 |
| 53 | Southwestern Christian UniversityBethany · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 377 |
| 54 | Southwest Technology CenterAltus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 332 |
| 55 | Southern Oklahoma Technology CenterArdmore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 326 |
| 56 | Great Plains Technology CenterLawton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 314 |
| 57 | Meridian Technology CenterStillwater · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 307 |
| 58 | Randall UniversityMoore · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 267 |
| 59 | Autry Technology CenterEnid · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 259 |
| 60 | Paul Mitchell the School-TulsaTulsa · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 234 |
| 61 | College of the Muscogee NationOkmulgee · Tribal College | Public | 222 |
| 62 | Wes Watkins Technology CenterWetumka · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 195 |
| 63 | ATA CollegeTulsa · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 193 |
| 64 | Gordon Cooper Technology CenterShawnee · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 173 |
| 65 | Mid-America Technology CenterWayne · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 173 |
| 66 | Western Technology CenterBurns Flat · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 129 |
| 67 | Oklahoma Technical CollegeTulsa · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 128 |
| 68 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology CenterChoctaw · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 115 |
| 69 | Caddo Kiowa Technology CenterFort Cobb · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 108 |
| 70 | Jenks Beauty CollegeJenks · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 95 |
| 71 | Green Country Technology CenterOkmulgee · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 89 |
| 72 | Pioneer Technology CenterPonca City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 89 |
| 73 | Eves College of HairstylingLawton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 86 |
| 74 | Mid-Del Technology CenterMidwest City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 84 |
| 75 | Family of Faith Christian UniversityShawnee · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 82 |
| 76 | High Plains Technology CenterWoodward · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 72 |
| 77 | Pontotoc Technology CenterAda · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 72 |
| 78 | Broken Arrow Beauty CollegeBroken Arrow · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 71 |
| 79 | Shawnee Beauty CollegeShawnee · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 60 |
| 80 | JB's Hair Design and Barber CollegeOklahoma City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 59 |
| 81 | Northwest Technology Center-AlvaAlva · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 58 |
| 82 | The Academy of Hair Design LLCOklahoma City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 83 | Premier Academy of CosmetologyMcAlester · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 49 |
| 84 | Durant Institute of Hair DesignDurant · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 41 |
| 85 | Formations InstituteEnid · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 86 | Hair Arts InstituteOklahoma City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 87 | Ponca City Beauty CollegePonca City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 88 | Chisholm Trail Technology CenterOmega · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 34 |
| 89 | Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of BarberingStillwater · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 31 |
| 90 | Formations Institute of Cosmetology & BarberingWoodward · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 29 |
| 91 | Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-OklahomaOklahoma City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 29 |
| 92 | Southern School of Beauty IncDurant · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 21 |
| 93 | Elite Beauty CollegeMuskogee · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 10 |
| 94 | Yukon Beauty College IncYukon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 9 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesTulsa · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Public | – |
| 96 | Phillips Theological SeminaryTulsa · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Oklahoma?
96 degree-granting institutions in Oklahoma report to the U.S. Department of Education: 58 public, 15 private nonprofit, 23 for-profit. Together they enroll about 157,061 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Oklahoma college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus in Norman, with about 22,734 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 96 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Oklahoma?
Yes: Langston University. Oklahoma has 1 HBCU in this directory.
Where does this Oklahoma college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.