Oklahoma State System of Higher Education#State system formed
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| name = Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
| established = March 11, 1941
| type = Public University System
| chancellor = Sean Burrage
| city = Oklahoma City
| state = Oklahoma
| country = United States
| website = {{url|www.okhighered.org}}
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The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is the state's legal structure for providing public education at the collegiate level. It is a coordinated system of colleges and universities located throughout the state.
State System overview
With a current enrollment of more than 247,000 students, the State System consists of 25 colleges and universities (made up of two research universities, 11 regional universities, and 12 community colleges),[https://okhighered.org/he-directory/ Higher Education Directory], Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Accessed January 31, 2024. 11 constituent agencies, and a higher education center.[https://okhighered.org/state-system/ About the State System of Higher Education], Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Accessed January 31, 2024. "The state system is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and one university center." The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. There are currently three constitutional boards of regents that govern a majority of colleges and universities in the state: the OSU/A&M Board of Regents, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO). In addition, there are 12 statutory boards of regents that govern specific community colleges in the state.
Research universities
;Research universities governed by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents
;Research universities governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents
Regional universities
;Regional universities governed by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
;Regional universities governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents
;Regional universities governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma
- East Central University
- Northeastern State University
- Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- University of Central Oklahoma
;Regional university governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Community colleges
;Community colleges governed by OSU/A&M Board of Regents
;Community colleges governed by a college-specific statutory governing board
Constituent agencies
;Constituent agencies of Oklahoma State University
{{See also|Oklahoma State University System}}
- OSU-Oklahoma City
- OSU-Tulsa
- OSU Agricultural Experiment Station
- OSU Center for Health Sciences
- OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- OSU Cooperative Extension Service
- OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee
;Constituent agencies of the University of Oklahoma
- OU - Tulsa
- OU Geological Survey
- OU Health Sciences Center
- OU Law Center
Higher education programs/sites
- Greater Oklahoma City Downtown Consortium
- Langston University, Oklahoma City
- Northern Oklahoma College, Stillwater
- University Center at Ponca City
- University Center of Southern Oklahoma
References
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