Oklahoma City is home to seven colleges, with about 17,000 students on campus
Oklahoma City Community College (6,009 students on campus) and the University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (3,313) are inside the city. About 6% of Oklahoma City’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma State (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 Oklahoma City. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
12
34,519 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
3.9 mi
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · $3,779 tuition
Nearest public university
1.3 mi
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college in Oklahoma City
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Oklahoma City’s median household income ($68,656) falls.
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 Oklahoma City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
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
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 Oklahoma City
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Oklahoma City’s 6 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 31%Liberal arts 20%Business 7%Visual & performing arts 6%Interdisciplinary 5%Computer science 4%Everything else 27%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOklahoma City Community College · 577 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center · 343 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOklahoma City Community College · 236 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralOklahoma City Community College · 204 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralOklahoma City Community College · 109 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOklahoma City University · 102 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOklahoma City Community College · 69 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUniversity of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center · 53 graduates a year
$72k4 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. Left out: Mid-America Christian University, where most students study only online.
Questions about college in Oklahoma City
Is Oklahoma City a college town?
No. About 6 of every 100 Oklahoma City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma State (6). The largest campus in the city, Oklahoma City Community College, has 6,009 students on campus.
What colleges are in Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City Community College, the University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and 3 more are inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Oklahoma City, and what does it cost?
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, 3.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,779 a year for Oklahoma State residents; the federal net price, $7,081, counts housing and food at full cost.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Oklahoma City. 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 →
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