Langston University

Langston University, also known as LU, is an institution of higher learning located in Langston, Oklahoma, United States. It was originally established as the Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University in 1897. The university is named after John Mercer Langston, a civil rights pioneer. LU offers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• School of Agriculture & Applied Sciences
• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education & Behavioral Sciences
• School of Nursing & Health Professions
• School of Physical Therapy

Langston University enrolls more than 3,000 students annually. The campus is home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Lions.

Langston University Highlights

Where Langston University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Langston Students

Langston is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Langston was 2,823 in 2007 (2,482 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students, graduate students are 13%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Langston participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Langston provides on-campus housing for 1,495 of its 2,482 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Langston Athletics

School sports include football (Central States Football League), basketball (Red River Athletic Conference), baseball (), and track (Red River Athletic Conference).

Langston offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 125 male students received the aid (men were 81% of those receiving aid) and 30 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 19% of students receiving such aid) .