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Former names | Territorial Normal School Central State Normal School Central State Teachers College Central State College Central State University |
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| Motto | Ubi Motus Est (Latin) |
Motto in English | Where Movement Is |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | December 24, 1890 |
Parent institution | Oklahoma State System of Higher Education - Regional University System of Oklahoma |
Academic affiliation | CUMU |
| Endowment | $32.81 million (2017)[1] |
| President | Todd Lamb |
| Provost | Charlotte Simmons |
Academic staff | 834 |
| Students | 13,842 |
| Undergraduates | 12,364 |
| Postgraduates | 1,478 |
| Location | , , United States 35°39′30″N 97°28′19″W / 35.65833°N 97.47194°W |
| Campus | Urban, 210 acres (0.85 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and bronze[2] |
| Nickname | Bronchos |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – The MIAA |
| Mascot | Buddy Broncho |
| Website | www |
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The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with almost 14,000 students and approximately 430 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in 1890,[3] the University of Central Oklahoma was one of the first institutions of higher learning to be established in what would become the state of Oklahoma, making it one of the oldest universities in the southwest region of the United States. It is home to the American branch of the British Academy of Contemporary Music in downtown Oklahoma City.[4]
- ^ As of June 30, 2017. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY2016 to FY2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ UCO Branding Graphic Standard (PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "UCO: History of The University of Central Oklahoma". Uco.edu. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Weekend Edition Saturday (August 15, 2009). "A Real-Life School Of Rock". NPR. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2014.