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Why OSU?

Ranked No. 1 for both Best Value and Best Academics in Oklahoma (Niche, 2024), OSU is a place that’s big on opportunity and making a difference. There are countless reasons to join the Cowboy family, and we can't wait to welcome you to campus so you can make meaningful connections and build your future.

300+ Majors & Minors

200+ Master’s & PH.D. Options

Top 50 Public Universities in America

Niche ,2024

No. 4 in the nation for experiential learning

Forage, 2023

No. 4 Top Online College in America

Newsweek, 2024

Highly ranked for United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2023

Life on Campus

At OSU, we are motivated by a relentless drive to discover innovative solutions and create connection — all while building a better future for all. Engage with Cowboys everywhere and explore our lively and welcoming campus environment by following us on social media.

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State of Orange

A Day of Cowboy Service

This spring, OSU President Kayse Shrum announced a visionary new service project — State of Orange: A Day of Cowboy Service. On April 13, over 3,000 participants answered the call to make a difference at more than 350 event locations nationwide, demonstrating how the university’s land-grant mission extends beyond the classroom and into the community.

Our Impact

An Orange Age of Aerospace

The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education is a global leader in the aerospace industry. It serves as a testing ground for cutting-edge technology, forging a path toward a dynamic future in innovation. Driven by visionary engineers and researchers, this institute propels us into not only a golden age of aerospace exploration, but an orange one.

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Capitol Cowboys Day brings OSU advocacy directly to state lawmakers Apr 24

Hundreds of Oklahoma State University alumni, students and supporters arrived in orange to advocate for sustained investment in the state’s preeminent land-grant institution. Capitol Cowboys is a one-day event for members of the Cowboy family to create awareness and share their passion for OSU with state legislators.

Annual Juried Student Exhibition now open at Gardiner Gallery Apr 24

The 43rd annual Juried Student Exhibition opened at Oklahoma State University’s Gardiner Gallery of Art April 18.

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