Oklahoma State University (OSU)

About Oklahoma State University (OSU)

Oklahoma State University (OSU) is a premier Tier-1 Carnegie R1 flagship public land-grant research university established on Christmas Day in 1890 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Serving more than 25,000 students from all 50 U.S. states and over 100 countries across the globe, OSU is internationally celebrated for academic excellence, trailblazing aerospace and engineering innovations, world-class agribusiness through the Ferguson College of Agriculture, AACSB-accredited business leadership via the Spears School of Business, humane veterinary medicine through Oklahoma's only veterinary college (CVM), and osteopathic medicine through the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. Known as America's 'Brightest Orange', Oklahoma State features one of the most picturesque Georgian colonial collegiate campuses in North America, anchored by the iconic 6-story Edmon Low Library, the world's largest comprehensive Student Union, Boone Pickens Stadium, and the legendary Gallagher-Iba Arena. As a foundational member of the Big 12 Conference, OSU holds 53 NCAA National Team Championships—ranking among the highest in collegiate athletic history. OSU empowers students through generous non-resident tuition waivers, graduate research and teaching assistantships, experiential learning in the state-of-the-art Endeavor engineering lab, and hands-on undergraduate research opportunities.