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Colleges in and near Tulsa

Tulsa is home to 11 colleges, with about 20,000 students on campus

Tulsa Community College (9,946 students on campus) and the University of Tulsa (3,408) are inside the city. About 6% of Tulsa’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma (6%).

University of TulsaTulsa Community CollegeOral Roberts 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 Tulsa. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
20,158 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Clary Sage College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
0.8 mi
Clary Sage College
Nearest public university
20 mi
Rogers State · $7,750 in-state
Median household income
$60K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Tulsa

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

Three colleges within 6.1 milesUniversity of Tulsa admits 62% of applicants; Oral Roberts University admits 99%. Together they have 16,610 students on campus.A community college 0.8 miles awayClary Sage College in Tulsa.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 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 Tulsa

Nine private colleges within 6.1 miles, one public college within 5.8 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rogers State University, is 20 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miTulsaUniversity of TulsaOral Roberts UniversityTulsa
University or collegeCommunity college
Clary Sage CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 356 on campus · In 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 · In Tulsa$23knet price73%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Community Care CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · In 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 · In Tulsa$28knet price73%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of TulsaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,408 on campus · In Tulsa62%admitted$15knet price72%graduate$61kearningsTulsa Welding School-TulsaUniversity or college · For-profit · 934 on campus · In Tulsa$35knet price68%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.ATA CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 178 on campus · In Tulsa$26knet price33%graduate$41kearningsSpartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 628 on campus · In Tulsa$30knet price51%graduate$50kearningsTulsa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,946 on campus · In Tulsa$6knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,792 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesUniversity or college · Public · 877 on campus · In 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.Oral Roberts UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,256 on campus · In Tulsa99%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$47kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Tulsa’s median household income ($59,838) falls.

Tulsa Community CollegeIn Tulsa · sticker $12,900 · tuition $3,792$7,112a year
University of TulsaIn Tulsa · sticker $64,459$10,871a year
Rogers State University20 mi · Claremore · sticker $21,064$15,125a year
Oral Roberts UniversityIn Tulsa · sticker $50,004$22,902a year
Miller-Motte College-TulsaIn Tulsa · sticker $28,205$24,434a year
Clary Sage CollegeIn Tulsa · sticker $26,123$24,479a year
Community Care CollegeIn Tulsa · mostly online · sticker $31,009$26,328a year
ATA CollegeIn Tulsa · sticker $30,905$28,626a year
Oklahoma Technical CollegeIn Tulsa · sticker $32,433$29,556a year
Tulsa Welding School-TulsaIn Tulsa · sticker $41,432$35,306a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyIn 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 →University of TulsaTulsa Welding School-TulsaSpartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyTulsaOral Roberts UniversityRogers 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
ATA College33% graduate$41k earnings$21k 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: Clary Sage College (3); Miller-Motte College-Tulsa (22); Community Care College (3); Oklahoma Technical College (3); Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa (5).

Majors

What students study in Tulsa

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Tulsa’s 9 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 16%Health professions 15%Business 12%Interdisciplinary 9%Psychology 4%Precision production 3%Everything else 40%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesTulsa Community College · 376 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsTulsa Community College · 339 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsTulsa Community College · 275 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherTulsa Community College · 264 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, GeneralTulsa Community College · 243 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTulsa Community College · 179 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Physical Sciences, GeneralTulsa Community College · 116 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralTulsa Community College · 92 graduates a year
$55k4 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: Community Care College, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Tulsa

Is Tulsa a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Tulsa residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The largest campus in the city, Tulsa Community College, has 9,946 students on campus.

What colleges are in Tulsa?

Tulsa Community College, the University of Tulsa, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa and 7 more are inside the city.

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

Clary Sage College in Tulsa, 0.8 miles away.

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 Tulsa. 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 →