Oklahoma State University is a public institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 20,130, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,489 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Oklahoma State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 142.

At Oklahoma State University, freshmen are required to live on the school’s campus in Stillwater, a town that’s home to five lakes, theaters, restaurants, and more.