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School Notes Overview:
- The OPSU provides higher education primarily for people of the Oklahoma Panhandle and surrounding areas through academic programs, cultural enrichment, life-long learning experiences, and public service activities. Educational experiences are designed to enrich the personal lives of students and to prepare them for roles in agriculture, business, education, government and industry.
School Overview:
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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| County | Texas County, OK | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Public | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 921 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 223 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,144 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 613 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 95% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 42% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,558 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 39% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,009 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 18% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $417 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 37% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,580 | |
School Notes:
- OPSU is a baccalaureate degree granting institution. General governance of the institution is in the hands for the Board of Regents of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. Academic programs and financial support are authorized and coordinated through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
- OPSU is organized into five academic schools: Agriculture; Business and Technology; Education; Liberal Arts; and Science, Mathematics, and Nursing. To implement its mission within the academic schools and administrative structure, the University accepts people with diverse educational backgrounds, provides public service through academic, agricultural, cultural, and social events, strives to enrich its students' lives educationally, personally, and socially, assesses all programs, experiences, and activities to ensure that student learning occurs.
- Our small class sizes afford everyone the chance to receive individual attention from faculty, and our friendly campus community ensures the development of lifelong professional and personal friends. Highly qualified, caring faculty instruct our students, and our "students as customers" motto is a concept central to everything connected with OPSU.
- OPSU is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University is an institutional member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the Oklahoma System of Higher Education. It is approved by NCATE and the State Board of Education for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
In the News:
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From the Bears to the Aggies (Coolidge Examiner)
posted on July 4, 2011 at 05:49:22 am
Tyler Freader’s route to Oklahoma Panhandle State University was paved by hard work and knowing the right people. -
Barstow's Smalls heads east for football (Desert Dispatch)
posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:12:04 am
BARSTOW • Christopher Smalls is looking forward to playing football in the snow. Smalls, a Barstow High School football player who is graduating in two weeks, signed with Oklahoma Panhandle State University. He will be getting nearly a complete... -
Artist Sets Marker at OPSU (KAMR Amarillo)
posted on April 19, 2011 at 01:42:48 pm
AMARILLO -- A unique marker is being put up in Goodwell Oklahoma, on the campus of Oklahoma Panhandle State University. 3D artist Eames Demetrios will mark where his alternate universe intersects with the physical on April 26, at 6:30 pm. -
Tyler Harper Named as Finalist for OPSU Student Athlete of the Year (High Plains Observer)
posted on April 16, 2011 at 09:18:03 pm
Goodwell, Okla.—There are many fine young people at Oklahoma Panhandle State University who participate in intercollegiate athletics. Each week during the school year, a male student athlete and a female student athlete are honored. -
Calvert to play at Oklahoma Panhandle State (Lake Sun Leader)
posted on March 15, 2011 at 11:52:59 am
Levi Calvert is headed west. Calvert will leave Camdenton behind for the high plains of the Oklahoma panhandle and the chance to play college football while pursuing his studies. On the gridiron last fall, Calvert was a two-way starter for the Lakers who excelled on offense at tight end and on defense as a defensive end. Calvert committed to play at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, an NAIA ...
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