Best colleges in Oklahoma
Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a person will make for their education, impacting everything from future earnings and employment to potential student loan debt and social circles.
While every student wants to get the best education they possibly can, there are myriad considerations to take into account: location, size, diversity, areas of focus, study abroad opportunities—the list goes on. While best college lists are often topped with the same handful of expensive Ivy League schools, the U.S. is home to more than 4,000 degree-granting schools spread out across all 50 states and several territories, with amazing education offerings for students to consider.
Stacker compiled a list of the best four-year colleges in Oklahoma using rankings from Niche. Tuition, student-to-faculty ratio, acceptance rate, and graduation rate are factors considered in deciding these rankings. Location is also often a key factor in a school's appeal, whether it be a beachside location, one full of New England foliage, or proximity to tech hubs and companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Online and unspecified location schools were excluded from the rankings. Keep reading to see the best schools in your state.
#25. Bacone College
- Acceptance rate: 47%
- Net price: $16,097
- Enrollment: 265 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C-
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Campus food grade: B-
--- Athletics grade: C+
#24. Southwestern Christian University
- Acceptance rate: 62%
- Net price: $17,573
- Enrollment: 409 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Athletics grade: B
--- Dorms grade: B
#23. Randall University
- Acceptance rate: 39%
- Net price: $18,278
- Enrollment: 263 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Academics grade: B
--- Value grade: C
#22. Cameron University
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $8,442
- Enrollment: 2,304 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: B+
--- Campus grade: B+
--- Campus food grade: B+
#21. Oklahoma Panhandle State University
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $8,719
- Enrollment: 1,011 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Campus food grade: B+
--- Athletics grade: B
#20. Langston University
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $11,691
- Enrollment: 1,750 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Party grade: A
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Athletics grade: B
#19. Oklahoma Wesleyan University
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Net price: $25,273
- Enrollment: 568 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Value grade: B
--- Athletics grade: B
#18. Rogers State University
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $13,372
- Enrollment: 2,162 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Campus grade: B+
--- Athletics grade: B+
#17. Spartan Colleges of Aeronautics and Technology - Tulsa
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $31,592
- Enrollment: 708 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Value grade: B
--- Academics grade: B-
#16. Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Acceptance rate: 70%
- Net price: $10,747
- Enrollment: 1,293 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: C+
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Party grade: B
--- Campus food grade: B
#15. Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Net price: $8,276
- Enrollment: 2,349 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B-
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Athletics grade: B+
--- Safety grade: B+
#14. University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
- Acceptance rate: 36%
- Net price: $8,000
- Enrollment: 676 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B-
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Dorms grade: A-
--- Academics grade: B+
#13. East Central University
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Net price: $9,776
- Enrollment: 2,456 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B-
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Value grade: B
--- Safety grade: B
#12. Southern Nazarene University
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $20,673
- Enrollment: 1,288 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B-
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Safety grade: A
--- Dorms grade: A-
#11. Northeastern State University
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Net price: $9,790
- Enrollment: 4,155 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Campus food grade: A-
--- Campus grade: B+
#10. Mid-America Christian University
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Net price: $18,465
- Enrollment: 1,182 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Dorms grade: A
--- Safety grade: A
#9. Oklahoma Baptist University
- Acceptance rate: 58%
- Net price: $24,277
- Enrollment: 1,590 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Safety grade: A-
--- Dorms grade: B+
#8. Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Net price: $13,105
- Enrollment: 3,233 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B
--- Safety grade: A
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Value grade: B+
#7. Oklahoma Christian University
- Acceptance rate: 61%
- Net price: $20,761
- Enrollment: 1,538 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Dorms grade: A-
--- Safety grade: A-
#6. University of Central Oklahoma
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Net price: $16,746
- Enrollment: 9,200 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B
--- Diversity grade: A
--- Campus grade: A-
--- Campus food grade: A-
#5. Oklahoma City University
- Acceptance rate: 73%
- Net price: $25,072
- Enrollment: 1,476 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B+
--- Value grade: A-
--- Diversity grade: A-
--- Academics grade: B+
#4. Oral Roberts University
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Net price: $20,461
- Enrollment: 2,667 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: B+
--- Diversity grade: A+
--- Safety grade: A
--- Campus grade: A-
#3. University of Oklahoma
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Net price: $21,836
- Enrollment: 18,564 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: A
--- Athletics grade: A+
--- Party grade: A+
--- Student life grade: A+
#2. The University of Tulsa
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Net price: $25,333
- Enrollment: 2,819 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: A
--- Academics grade: A
--- Value grade: A
--- Diversity grade: A
#1. Oklahoma State University
- Acceptance rate: 67%
- Net price: $14,763
- Enrollment: 17,624 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Overall Niche grade: A
--- Student life grade: A+
--- Academics grade: A
--- Diversity grade: A
