Academics & Research
Elite Academics
Excellence for All
Establishing Innovation
97Ranked No. 97 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.
95Ranked No. 95 on Top Public Schools by U.S. News and World Report
This ranking evaluates universities on 16 measures of academic quality including graduation and retention rates, financial resources, student excellence and more.
Best in business
Spears School of Business is one of the Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2017, placing it in the top 15 percent of accredited institutions.
Top fashion
OSU ranks No. 19 for colleges and universities in the U.S. with fashion merchandising programs on “The Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in the U.S. in 2018.”
Master's in accounting
OSU is ranked in the top 50 graduate accounting programs in the nation.
Elite education
OSU ranks No. 17 in the Best Master’s in Educational Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation for the masters degree in educational psychology, educational research and evaluation.
Bright futures
OSU has been selected as one of the top 25 best online master’s in electrical engineering by BestColleges.com.
Quality concepts
OSU’s Master’s in Management Information Systems ranks No. 10 Best Master’s in Management Information Systems Online Degree Programs for 2018.
Awards and Rankings
2021
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
Nation’s 50 top public universities includes OSU
Top 10 Underrated Colleges by College Vine
2017
Top colleges in Oklahoma for 2017
OSU among top-50 public universities in U.S. and tops in state
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.