Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

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.

Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

Type	Public University System
Established	March 11, 1941
Chancellor	Allison Garrett
Location	Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , United States
Website	www.okhighered.org

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),^[1] 11 constituent agencies, and a higher education center.^[2] 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

See also: Oklahoma State University System

• 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

References

1. Higher Education Directory, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Accessed January 31, 2024.
2. About the State System of Higher Education, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Accessed January 31, 2024. "The state system is comprised of 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."