1727 West Alabama
Chickasha, OK 73018-5322

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is the state's only public liberal arts college and a recognized leader in interdisciplinary studies. The Oklahoma university is located in Chickasha, in the heart of America's historic Southwest. The area is formerly home to more than 40 Indian nations, but Buffalo herds can still be seen from the road in several directions. The largest and most easily accessible herds are in the Wichita Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, 45 minutes south of campus.

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma offers 23 degree programs and 13 pre-professional programs, such as pre-law and pre-pharmacy. The Oklahoma university offers small classes and a campus culture that fosters close faculty to student interaction and undergraduate research opportunities. In fact, the student to teacher ratio is 18 to one, which is among the lowest in Oklahoma. About 91 percent of the faculty have terminal degrees.

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma operates on a trimester system, allowing students to graduate from college in three years. There is no charge for the third trimester for qualifying students.

Quick Facts

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma was founded in 1908 as a women's institution, the first college created by Oklahoma's first legislature.

In 1965, due to the decline in the popularity of exclusive women's colleges, enrollment slumped, and the state legislature mandated that the Oklahoma university be reorganized to create a new, coeducational, liberal arts college.

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is one of only seven state institutions with similar missions ever created in the United States.

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is the only Oklahoma college to be named a National Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

The nearby Wichita and Arbuckle Mountains offer opportunities for hiking, camping, rock-climbing and fishing.

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