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Colleges in and near Nichols Hills

Oklahoma City University is 3.5 miles from Nichols Hills

No college sits inside Nichols Hills’ boundary, but Oklahoma City University’s campus in Oklahoma City, with 2,548 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City is 5.4 miles away in Oklahoma City. About 2% of Nichols Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, below Oklahoma (6%).

Oklahoma City University

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 Nichols Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
34,310 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
Oklahoma City University
Residents in college
2%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
5.4 mi
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · $3,779 tuition
Nearest public university
5.3 mi
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Median household income
$208K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Nichols Hills

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

A university 3.5 miles awayOklahoma City University has 2,548 students on campus in Oklahoma City, 65% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.4 miles awayOklahoma State University-Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City: tuition and fees $3,779 a year for Oklahoma residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Nichols Hills

Six private colleges within 13.9 miles, two public colleges within 8.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Central OklahomaOklahoma CityRose State CollegeNichols Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Oklahoma City UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,548 on campus · 3.5 mi · Oklahoma City77%admitted$23knet price65%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterUniversity or college · Public · 3,313 on campus · 5.3 mi · Oklahoma City$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Central Oklahoma CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 467 on campus · 5.3 mi · Oklahoma City53%graduate$21kearningsOklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityCommunity college · Public · 2,173 on campus · 5.4 mi · Oklahoma City$7knet price15%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $3,779 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,599 on campus · 5.4 mi · Bethany$22knet price51%graduate$55kearningsSouthwestern Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 351 on campus · 5.9 mi · Bethany$20knet price16%graduate$40kearningsOklahoma Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,901 on campus · 6.1 mi · Edmond97%admitted$22knet price56%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of Central OklahomaUniversity or college · Public · 10,377 on campus · 8.5 mi · Edmond78%admitted$18knet price37%graduate$48kearningsRose State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,932 on campus · 10.2 mi · Midwest City$12knet price20%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $5,030 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oklahoma City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,009 on campus · 11.1 mi · Oklahoma City$5knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,059 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mid-America Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 640 on campus · 13.9 mi · Oklahoma City · mostly online92%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$46kearnings71% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Over $110k, where Nichols Hills’ median household income ($207,567) falls.

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City5.4 mi · Oklahoma City · sticker $12,881 · tuition $3,779$7,881a year
Oklahoma City Community College11.1 mi · Oklahoma City · sticker $11,439 · tuition $4,059$10,633a year
Rose State College10.2 mi · Midwest City · sticker $18,655 · tuition $5,030$17,382a year
University of Central Oklahoma8.5 mi · Edmond · sticker $26,392$24,183a year
Mid-America Christian University13.9 mi · Oklahoma City · mostly online · sticker $31,313$24,590a year
Southwestern Christian University5.9 mi · Bethany · sticker $33,305$26,620a year
Southern Nazarene University5.4 mi · Bethany · sticker $46,465$27,434a year
Oklahoma Christian University6.1 mi · Edmond · sticker $39,106$27,472a year
Oklahoma City University3.5 mi · Oklahoma City · sticker $47,247$29,358a 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 Nichols Hills: 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 →Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma Christian UniversityUniversity of Central OklahomaRose State CollegeOklahoma City
University of Central Oklahoma37% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
Oklahoma City Community College27% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Rose State College20% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Oklahoma City University65% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City15% graduate$41k earnings$14k typical debt
Oklahoma Christian University56% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Southern Nazarene University51% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Mid-America Christian University44% graduate$46k earnings$26k typical debt
Central Oklahoma College53% graduate$21k earnings$8k typical debt
Southwestern Christian University16% graduate$40k earnings$21k 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.

Questions about college near Nichols Hills

Is Nichols Hills a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Nichols Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Oklahoma City University, is 3.5 miles away in Oklahoma City.

What colleges are near Nichols Hills?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Central Oklahoma (8.5 miles, 10,377 students on campus), Oklahoma City Community College (11.1 miles, 6,009) and Rose State College (10.2 miles, 4,932).

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

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, 5.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,779 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $7,081, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Nichols Hills. 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 →