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Colleges in and near Chickasha

Chickasha is home to University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (882 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Chickasha’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Chickasha. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
882 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
32.1 mi
Oklahoma City · $4,059 tuition
Nearest public university
0.8 mi
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma · $9,000 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college in Chickasha

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in ChickashaThe University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has 882 students on campus in Chickasha, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Science and Arts of OklahomaLiving in Oklahoma, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma charges $9,000 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,190. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 32.1 miles awayOklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City: tuition and fees $4,059 a year for Oklahoma residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chickasha

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Chickasha.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaUniversity or college · Public · 882 on campus · In Chickasha66%admitted$7knet price44%graduate$42kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Chickasha’s median household income ($54,111) falls.

University of Science and Arts of OklahomaIn Chickasha · sticker $20,662$7,223a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Chickasha: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma44% graduate$42k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Chickasha

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 25%Business 16%Visual & performing arts 12%Parks & recreation 10%Psychology 7%Education 6%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods5 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts5 graduates a year
$28k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Chickasha

Is Chickasha a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Chickasha residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, has 882 students on campus.

What colleges are in Chickasha?

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is inside the city. Oklahoma City Community College is 32.1 miles away in Oklahoma City.

What is the closest community college to Chickasha, and what does it cost?

Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, 32.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,059 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $4,739, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $9,000 a year in-state and $20,190 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,493 (under $30,000 income) to $14,413 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Chickasha. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →