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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

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Setting the bar for leadership

OSU earns Carnegie Classification for Public Purpose

Oklahoma State University is one of just 25 institutions to earn the inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose. The distinction recognizes institutions that intentionally cultivate leadership abilities among students, faculty, and staff. OSU is the only land-grant institution and one of three Big 12 members to receive the recognition.

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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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Butler’s Gold wheat variety celebrates Oklahoma Olympian Jul 26

OSU's Wheat Improvement Team honors 1980 Olympic qualifier James Butler with the naming of a competitive OSU wheat variety.

Two OSU engineering professors receive NSF EAGER award to study ways to decarbonize heavy industries Jul 26

Dr. Paritosh Ramanan, assistant professor of industrial engineering and management, and Dr. Zheyu Jiang, assistant professor of chemical engineering, were recently awarded the National Science Foundation EAGER award.

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