Colleges in Oklahoma

Oklahoma, the Sooner State, hosts 32 public colleges and universities and 16 private colleges and universities, and has 54 post-secondary technical institutions. The technical institutions are operated by Oklahoma's CareerTech program for training in specific fields of industry or trade. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University are the largest public institutions of higher education in Oklahoma, and along with the University of Tulsa, rank among the country's best in undergraduate business programs, and the University of Oklahoma and University of Tulsa are in the top percentage of universities nationally for academic ratings. Northeastern State University is Oklahoma's oldest institution of higher learning as well as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning west of the Mississippi and boasts the only College of Optometry in the state, as well as the largest enrollment of Native American students of any public institution of higher education (by percentage and amount).

Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma city University, Oklahoma State University, and University of Oklahoma are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best Western Colleges and Best Value Colleges.