Published
January 22, 2013
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Public | 2,488 students
Langston University is a land grant, multi-purpose institution of higher education, established by the territorial legislature on March 12, 1897, ten years prior to Oklahoma Statehood. Langston University is Oklahoma's only HBCU and places its graduates in a highly favorable position to assume careers that meet the changing demands in the world of work today and in the future.
School Overview: | Langston University | |
County | Logan County, OK | |
Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | |
Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | |
Institution Control | Public | |
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 173 staff | 115 staff |
Student Body | ||
Total Enrollment | 2,488 students | 1,633 students |
# Full-Time Students | 1,938 students | 1,434 students |
# Part-Time Students | 550 students | 137 students |
# Undergraduate Students | 2,078 students | 1,507 students |
# Graduate Students | 410 students | 129 students |
% American Indian/Alaskan | 4% | 1% |
% Asian | 1% | 2% |
% Hawaiian | - | 1% |
% Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
% Black | 78% | 6% |
% White | 17% | 84% |
% Two or more races | 13% | 2% |
Finances and Admission | ||
In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $5,120 | $24,462 |
Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $12,240 | $24,744 |
School Notes:
- Since 1897, Langston University 's primary mission has been to provide excellent postsecondary education to individuals seeking knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enhance the human condition and promote a world that is peaceful, intellectual, technologically advanced, and one that fulfills the needs of nations and individuals alike.
- The University offers you a choice of three graduate degree programs. Our programs are small enough to give you valuable, personal and professional experience and large enough to provide state-of-the-art learning and research opportunities. We are a unique university, offering comprehensive graduate education in the fields of Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Physical Therapy.
- The main campus of the University is located in the Town of Langston on State Highway 33, 10 miles east of Guthrie, 45 miles northeast of Oklahoma City and 85 miles west of Tulsa. On its 400 acre plot, the University maintains a 40 acre campus site on a beautiful hillside overlooking a vast expanse of open prairie.
- Langston University is accrediated by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (Bachelor of Business Administration) (ACBSP), The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Department of Education, American Dietetic Association.
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