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.

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)

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)

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

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

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)

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