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Colleges in and near Spencer

Rose State College is 5.2 miles from Spencer

No college sits inside Spencer’s boundary, but Rose State College’s campus in Midwest City, with 4,932 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Spencer’s 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 Spencer. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
33,319 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
Rose State College
Residents in college
2%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Rose State College · $5,030 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
Rose State College · $5,030 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college from Spencer

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

A community college 5.2 miles awayRose State College has 4,932 students on campus in Midwest City, 20% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rose State CollegeLiving in Oklahoma, Rose State College charges $5,030 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,407. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Spencer

Four private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 11.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Central OklahomaOklahoma CityRose State CollegeSpencer
University or collegeCommunity college
Rose State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,932 on campus · 5.2 mi · Midwest City$12knet price20%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $5,030 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterUniversity or college · Public · 3,313 on campus · 7.3 mi · Oklahoma City$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Oklahoma Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,901 on campus · 8.9 mi · Edmond97%admitted$22knet price56%graduate$49kearningsOklahoma City UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,548 on campus · 9.6 mi · Oklahoma City77%admitted$23knet price65%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of Central OklahomaUniversity or college · Public · 10,377 on campus · 11.5 mi · Edmond78%admitted$18knet price37%graduate$48kearningsOklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityCommunity college · Public · 2,173 on campus · 12.1 mi · Oklahoma City$7knet price15%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $3,779 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Central Oklahoma CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 467 on campus · 13.1 mi · Oklahoma City53%graduate$21kearningsOklahoma City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,009 on campus · 14 mi · Oklahoma City$5knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,059 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,599 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bethany$22knet price51%graduate$55kearnings

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 Spencer’s median household income ($59,861) falls.

Oklahoma City Community College14 mi · Oklahoma City · sticker $11,439 · tuition $4,059$5,480a year
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City12.1 mi · Oklahoma City · sticker $12,881 · tuition $3,779$9,124a year
Rose State College5.2 mi · Midwest City · sticker $18,655 · tuition $5,030$13,521a year
University of Central Oklahoma11.5 mi · Edmond · sticker $26,392$17,776a year
Oklahoma Christian University8.9 mi · Edmond · sticker $39,106$18,849a year
Oklahoma City University9.6 mi · Oklahoma City · sticker $47,247$20,511a year
Southern Nazarene University14.5 mi · Bethany · sticker $46,465$22,590a 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 Spencer: 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 →Rose State CollegeOklahoma Christian UniversityOklahoma City UniversityUniversity of Central OklahomaOklahoma 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
Central Oklahoma College53% graduate$21k earnings$8k 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 Spencer

Is Spencer a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Spencer residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Rose State College, is 5.2 miles away in Midwest City.

What colleges are near Spencer?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Central Oklahoma (11.5 miles, 10,377 students on campus), Oklahoma City Community College (14 miles, 6,009) and Rose State College (5.2 miles, 4,932).

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

Rose State College in Midwest City, 5.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,030 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $12,148, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rose State College cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $5,030 a year in-state and $11,407 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,882 (under $30,000 income) to $17,382 (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 Spencer. 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 →