Oklahoma State University
The Code calls. How will you answer?
Why OSU?
Ranked No. 1 for Best College and Most Affordable in Oklahoma (Research.com, 2026), 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.
Top 50 Public Universities in America
Online programs earn national recognition
Named best value in Oklahoma
Recognized with two national sustainability rankings
Life on Campus
OSU stands not only as a bastion of academic excellence but also as a cultivator of character and tradition. With these interviews, we embark on a journey to uncover the stories of students, teachers and faculty members who have embraced the Cowboy Code as a guiding philosophy in their daily lives.
WE ARE ALL
COWBOYS
The Code Calls Us Home
America’s Greatest Homecoming
Nothing brings the Cowboy family together like OSU’s Homecoming traditions! From Oct. 18 to Oct. 24, experience the Cowboy spirit all week at the orange fountain, Walkaround and the Sea of Orange Parade, before a gameday of tailgates, The Walk and cheering on the Cowboys in Boone Pickens Stadium.
Become An OSU Cowboy
Early Opportunity Scholarship Deadline
Apply by Nov. 1 to meet the Early Opportunity Scholarship deadline and receive the earliest scholarship consideration. With more than 300 majors, 400 student organizations and a Cowboy family that stretches around the world, there is a place for you. Start your application today and see how far you can go.
News
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OSU undergraduate researchers helped uncover how bacteria sense and respond to light.
In September, Cody Moss was named a recipient of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. The two-year scholarship is awarded to only 100 students each year. It was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, CEO and co-founder of Airbnb,
EVERY COWBOY ANSWERS THE CALL
In everything we make, do and say, we’re answering a call: to unlock possibilities, unleash ambitions and turn big dreams into great deeds. At Oklahoma State University, your gift is more than generosity, it’s groundbreaking and sky-scraping, changing Cowboys’ lives for good.