Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a regional university situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It was established as the Southwestern Normal School, in 1901. Southwestern Oklahoma State University also has a branch campus in Sayre, Oklahoma. It offers a wide selection of degrees and programs in varied areas of study. SWOSU is one of the 7 state regional universities in Oklahoma. It is comprised of the following academic units:

• Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Associate and Applied Programs
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Professional and Graduate Studies

Southwestern Oklahoma State University's athletic teams take part in the NCAA Division II's Lone Star Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, medicine, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Southwestern Oklahoma State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,850 in 2009-2010 (4,436 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Southwestern Oklahoma State provides on-campus housing for 1,279 of its 4,436 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

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

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 30 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 23 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Southwestern Oklahoma State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (159 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

DESIGN (10 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (32 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (244 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

• Engineering Physics
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (106 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MEDICINE (138 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (39 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (67 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE (31 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (51 awarded)

• Community Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology