Academics & Research
Elite academics
10Top 10 for sustainability
OSU ranked No. 85 out of 1,115 institutions around the world and No. 8 in the U.S., according to the Times Higher Education's 2021 impact rankings.
10Honors Curriculum listed in top 10
OSU’s Honors College’s curriculum is among the top 10 in the nation, says the book Inside Honors 2018-2019.
Excellence for all
Establishing innovation
99Ranked No. 99 on the Forbes list of Top Public Universities
The Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges focuses on the direct benefits schools provide their graduates such as alumni salaries, debt after graduation, academic success and more.
96Ranked No. 96 on Top Public Schools by U.S. News and World Report
The 2022 rankings evaluate universities on 17 measures of academic quality including graduation and retention rates, financial resources, student excellence and more.
Best in business
Spears School of Business part-time MBA program ranked No. 52 in 2021 rankings, online grad program in top 35.
Top fashion
OSU ranks in the top 30 in both Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising, including among the top 20 in public schools.
School of accounting
The School of Accounting in the Spears School of Business is No. 41 in the 2021 rankings of 50 top accounting colleges and universities and is one of the two Big 12 Conference schools recognized.
Elite education
OSU ranks No. 7 in Top 50 Online Colleges for Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degrees in 2021.
Bright futures
Several Oklahoma State University degree programs rose in the annual U.S. News and World Report
Great hospitality
OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management ranks in the Top 25 in the 2021 edition of ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
Awards and Rankings
2022
Ranked No. 5 by Newsweek for Online Learning Schools
2021
Times Higher Education ranked OSU in annual World Rankings List
Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs ranked best in the state by University HQ
Ranked No. 28 in Best Online Public Health Degrees
Ranked No. 3 in Best Accredited Online Gerontology Programs
Top 20 University in Woman Engineer Magazine
2019
OSU MBA program improves 22 spots in business school rankings
OSU ranked fourth best online bachelor's degree in U.S. by Study.com
OSU ranked Top 10 best online college in U.S. by Onlinecolleges.com
2018
OSU’s online offerings named best in Oklahoma
OSU ranked 2nd in Best Value Colleges in Oklahoma
2017
Top colleges in Oklahoma for 2017
OSU among top-50 public universities in U.S. and tops in state
OSU repeats best value ranking
Online MIS program near the top for affordability
2016
MBA online program moves ahead in top-50 rankings
Top 10 percent of economic institutions worldwide
2015
OSU recognized among 26 healthiest colleges
No. 1 on the "Shaping the Next Generation" list
Top 40 most affordable online MBA programs
2014
Top 15 undergraduate accounting program
Top 15 master's accounting program
Top 25 graduate schools for entrepreneurship
Top 25 best affordable bachelor's in human resources degree programs
2013
Nationally recognized
We're more than proud of the recognition OSU has received from organizations all across the nation.
University rankingsA top-tier university
From being named a top public university to being known as America's Healthiest Campus,
OSU's awards and rankings showcase our academic distinctions, campus culture and value.
Learn more about each area in the rankings pages below.