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(April 21, 2009)
2-YEAR COLLEGES
|
Region |
Name |
Location |
Type |
# of Majors |
Enrollment |
|
OKC MSA |
Oklahoma City |
Public |
44 |
14,858 |
|
|
|
Midwest City |
Public |
49 |
9,824 |
|
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Public |
31 |
7,647 |
|
|
|
El Reno |
Public |
33 |
2,482 |
Source: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
4-YEAR COLLEGES
With more than 120,000 students in area colleges each year, the Greater Oklahoma City region educates as many youth as college towns like Boston or Philadelphia. Learn more about Greater Oklahoma City regional 4- and 2-year colleges.
|
Name |
Location |
Type |
Highest Degree |
Enrollment |
|
Norman |
Public |
Doctorate |
25,829 |
|
|
Stillwater |
Public |
Doctorate |
23,178 |
|
|
Edmond |
Public |
Masters |
17,101 |
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Public |
Doctorate |
3,854 |
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Private |
Doctorate |
3,770 |
|
|
Langston |
Public |
Masters |
2,864 |
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Private |
Masters |
2,400 |
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Private |
Masters |
2,213 |
|
|
Bethany |
Private |
Masters |
2,051 |
|
|
Shawnee |
Private |
Bachelors |
1,777 |
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Private |
Bachelors |
1,139 |
|
|
Chickasha |
Public |
Bachelors |
1,063 |
|
|
Shawnee |
Private |
Bachelors |
734 |
|
|
Norman |
Public |
Doctorate |
539 |
|
|
Bethany |
Private |
Masters |
470 |
|
|
Oklahoma City |
Private |
Masters |
282 |
|
|
Moore |
Private |
Bachelors |
218 |
Source: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.