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Colleges in and near Sand Springs

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences is 6.8 miles from Sand Springs

No college sits inside Sand Springs’ boundary, but Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences’s campus in Tulsa, with 877 students on campus, is 6.8 miles from the center of town, and Tulsa Community College is 7.9 miles away in Tulsa. About 4% of Sand Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Sand Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
19,980 students on campus
Nearest college
6.8 mi
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Residents in college
4%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
7.9 mi
Tulsa · $3,792 tuition
Nearest public university
30.3 mi
Rogers State · $7,750 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college from Sand Springs

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

A university 6.8 miles awayOklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences has 877 students on campus in Tulsa.A community college 7.9 miles awayTulsa Community College in Tulsa: tuition and fees $3,792 a year for Oklahoma residents.In-state price at Rogers StateLiving in Oklahoma, Rogers State University charges $7,750 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,410. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sand Springs

Eight private colleges within 14.1 miles, one public college within 6.8 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rogers State University, is 30.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miTulsaUniversity of TulsaOral Roberts UniversitySand Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesUniversity or college · Public · 877 on campus · 6.8 mi · Tulsa · mostly online52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Tulsa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,946 on campus · 7.9 mi · Tulsa$6knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,792 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Tulsa Welding School-TulsaUniversity or college · For-profit · 934 on campus · 9.7 mi · Tulsa$35knet price68%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of TulsaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,408 on campus · 10.2 mi · Tulsa62%admitted$15knet price72%graduate$61kearningsOral Roberts UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,256 on campus · 11.3 mi · Tulsa99%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$47kearningsClary Sage CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 356 on campus · 12.5 mi · Tulsa$23knet price80%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Miller-Motte College-TulsaUniversity or college · For-profit · 283 on campus · 12.6 mi · Tulsa$23knet price73%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Community Care CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 12.6 mi · Tulsa · mostly online$26knet price67%graduate$29kearnings60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Oklahoma Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 12.6 mi · Tulsa$28knet price73%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 628 on campus · 14.1 mi · Tulsa$30knet price51%graduate$50kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Sand Springs’ median household income ($75,645) falls.

Tulsa Community College7.9 mi · Tulsa · sticker $12,900 · tuition $3,792$9,490a year
Rogers State University30.3 mi · Claremore · sticker $21,064$17,978a year
University of Tulsa10.2 mi · Tulsa · sticker $64,459$18,579a year
Clary Sage College12.5 mi · Tulsa · sticker $26,123$22,460a year
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa12.6 mi · Tulsa · sticker $28,205$24,672a year
Oral Roberts University11.3 mi · Tulsa · sticker $50,004$27,269a year
Community Care College12.6 mi · Tulsa · mostly online · sticker $31,009$31,009a year
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa9.7 mi · Tulsa · sticker $41,432$37,305a year
Oklahoma Technical College12.6 mi · Tulsa · sticker $32,433—a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology14.1 mi · Tulsa · sticker $36,273—a 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: 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 →TulsaTulsa Welding School-TulsaUniversity of TulsaOral Roberts UniversitySpartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyRogers State
Tulsa Community College28% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Tulsa72% graduate$61k earnings$22k typical debt
Oral Roberts University57% graduate$47k earnings$27k typical debt
Rogers State University29% graduate$43k earnings$20k typical debt
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa68% graduate$41k earnings*$10k typical debt
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology51% graduate$50k earnings$17k typical debt
Clary Sage College80% graduate$29k earnings*$9k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa73% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt
Community Care College67% graduate$29k earnings*$9k typical debt
Oklahoma Technical College73% graduate$29k earnings*$9k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa (5); Clary Sage College (3); Miller-Motte College-Tulsa (22); Community Care College (3); Oklahoma Technical College (3).

Questions about college near Sand Springs

Is Sand Springs a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Sand Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, is 6.8 miles away in Tulsa.

What colleges are near Sand Springs?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Tulsa Community College (7.9 miles, 9,946 students on campus), the University of Tulsa (10.2 miles, 3,408) and Oral Roberts University (11.3 miles, 3,256).

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

Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, 7.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,792 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $6,288, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rogers State University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $7,750 a year in-state and $16,410 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,714 (under $30,000 income) to $19,675 (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 Sand Springs. 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 →