1111 W 17th St
Tulsa, OK 74107

Founded in 1890, Oklahoma State University was called the Agricultural and Mechanical College. When classes first started in 1891, there were no books, curriculum, or buildings. Now, this Oklahoma school has more than 30,000 students on its five campuses, offering a variety of student activities and prestigious academic programs.

The Oklahoma state university system has five campuses in Stillwater, Okmulgee, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and the Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. At the main branch in Tulsa, there are more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree choices for students to study. Students have the chance to study anything from business administration to fine arts. Located in Tulsa, the city allows students to participate in a wide-variety of cultural and recreational opportunities in a safe, friendly community.

Camp Cowboy gives hundreds of first-year students the chance to experience life at Oklahoma state university. This is a three-day freshman orientation program that includes campfires, as well as a variety of small group activities. This gives students a chance to meet incoming freshmen, as well as faculty members. Located at Camp Redlands, this is an ideal way for students to transition to college life. This is also where students will meet Pistol Pete and learn all the fight songs and cheers.

Sports play a main role on campus life. Sports teams at Oklahoma State University have captured more than 40 national team championships. More than 140 athletes have won national titles. As for student athletes, the athletics program has consistently finished among the top 30 programs in the annual Director's Cup standings for the NCAA. The Colvin Center has been ranked as one of the top collegiate sports facilities in the nation, according to the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association. It was selected for its architectural design, as well as the ability to provide programming and sports activities to students.

Quick Facts:

The school was named "Best in the West" by Princeton Review.

The Daily O'Collegian was ranked as one of the top collegiate newspapers in the country, according to both the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the Associated Collegiate Press.

Since 2000, the school has spent more than $100 million to improve student housing. This investment has given students a chance to live in housing that has all modern amenities, high-speed Internet connection, and private bedrooms and bathrooms.

The Wentz Foundation is the largest scholarship program on campus, which gives undergraduate students a chance to develop their own projects in university labs.

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