Online University and College Search Directory


Home | About | | | Africa | Americas | Asia | Australasia | Europe | | | US Colleges | Online Colleges | | |   Mail List |

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, also called OSU, is a coeducational, public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma-- approximately 60 miles from the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metropolitan areas.

OSU was founded in 1890 under the name Oklahoma Territorial Agricultural and Mechanical College. When the first students assembled for class on December 14, 1891, there were no buildings, no books, and no curriculum.

In 1907, the college was renamed Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1957, the College finally received its present name.

The main campus stretches over more than 1480 acres of urban land. Technical branches were established in Okmulgee in 1946 and in Oklahoma City in 1961. (In 1990 these branches were renamed OSU-Okmulgee and OSU-Oklahoma City.)

In July 1988, the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery became the College of Osteopathic Medicine of OSU.

The university has an enrollment of approximately 26,000 students on its four campuses.

OSU offers bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees in a large number of fields, as well as the professional Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Specialist in Education degrees are also offered in selected fields.

OSU encompasses the following schools and colleges:

  • Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Education
  • Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
  • Human Environmental Sciences
  • William S. Spears School of Business
  • Veterinary Health Sciences
  • Graduate College
  • Honors College

OSU has been recognized as one of the America's Best College Buys in the annual U.S. New & World Report 2009 ranking. The Princeton Review has named the university one of the best higher-educational institutions in the western United States.

The university is home to many fraternities and sororities, most of which are nearly 100 years old. Four Councils, Panhellenic, Interfraternity, National Pan-Hellenic, and Multicultural manage the fraternities and sororities.

OSU offers a 2-million-volume library and many cultural events. The athletic teams are known as the Cowboys and Cowgirls.

Prominent alumni include oil tycoon and billionaire philanthropist T. Boone Pickens, country singers Garth Brooks and Hoyt Axton; U.S. Senator Tom Coburn; former acting Surgeon General of the United States Robert A. Whitney; legal scholar Anita Hill; OSU wrestling head coach John Smith; OSU football head coach Mike Gundy; and former OSU basketball coaches Eddie Sutton and Sean Sutton. The Cowboys have produced several NBA players, including Desmond Mason of the Oklahoma City Thunder; Tony Allen of the Boston Celtics; Joey Graham of the Denver Nuggets; Jameson Curry of the Chicago Bulls; and former New York Knicks guard John Starks. Retired NFL players Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas also attended OSU.

Campus Location

107 Whitehurst
Stillwater, OK 74078-1015
USA
Main Tel: (405) 744-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, engineering, agricultural science and management, animal science and care, landscaping and horticulture, science, and family and social work.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor3,81986
Master87262
Doctorale14235
First-professional degree781
Postbaccalaureate certificate122
Post-master's certificate83

Students

Student enrollment was 23,213 in 2007-2008 (19,661 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students, graduate students are 21%, 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.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,201
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,556
Room$ 3,402
Board$ 4,000
Books and supplies$ 980
Other$ 4,250

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  674
Without tenure; working toward tenure  324
Without tenure; tenure not available  301

Housing and Meals

Oklahoma State provides on-campus housing for 6,517 of its 19,661 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Big Twelve Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 46 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 27 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men88%
Women90%
All89%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal480-600
Math500-620

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (174 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Public Services
  • Agriculture
  • Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (175 awarded)

  • Agricultural Animal Breeding
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (37 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (45 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,247 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (64 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (62 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Forestry

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (430 awarded)

  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (397 awarded)

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (114 awarded)

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (350 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Housing and Human Environments
  • Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (109 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (64 awarded)

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Horticultural Science
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Soil Science and Agronomy
  • Soil Sciences

LIBERAL ARTS (510 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Cartography
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (29 awarded)

  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (188 awarded)

  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (66 awarded)

  • Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (42 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (85 awarded)

  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC (12 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (320 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Entomology
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Microbiology
  • Natural Sciences
  • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
  • Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (55 awarded)

  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (203 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (79 awarded)

  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology

Related Oklahoma School Links

List of Oklahoma colleges

Featured Online School Profiles

AIU Online
Career-focused online degrees for business, criminal justice, education, healthcare, technology, and visual communications.

University of Phoenix Online
Over 20 years of online degrees in business, management, criminal justice, technology, healthcare, and education.

Walden University Online
Undergraduate and graduate degrees for business, technology, education, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, and social work.