University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma
Former name
Norman Territorial University (1890–1907)
MottoLatin: Civi et Reipublicae
Motto in English
"For the benefit of the Citizen and the State"[1]
TypePublic research university
EstablishedDecember 19, 1890; 133 years ago (December 19, 1890)
Parent institution
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education - Regents of the University of Oklahoma
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.67 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentJoseph Harroz Jr.
ProvostAndré-Denis G. Wright
Academic staff
3,752 (Fall 2022)[3]
Administrative staff
6,455 (Fall 2022)[3]
Students32,676 (Fall 2023)[4]
Undergraduates23,156 (Fall 2023)[4]
Postgraduates9,520 (Fall 2023)[4]
Location
Norman
,
Oklahoma
,
United States

35°12′32″N 97°26′45″W / 35.2088°N 97.4457°W / 35.2088; -97.4457
CampusMidsize suburb, 3,000 acres (12.1 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Oklahoma Daily
ColorsCrimson and cream[5]
   
NicknameSooners
Sporting affiliations
MascotSooner Schooner
Websiteou.edu

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the state of Oklahoma. In Fall 2023, the university had 32,676 students enrolled,[7] most at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 4,000 faculty members,[3] the university offers 174 baccalaureate programs, 199 master's programs, 101 doctoral programs, and 88 certificate programs.[8]

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity",[9] with over $416 million in research expenditures across its three campuses in 2022.[10] Its Norman campus has two prominent museums, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, specializing in French Impressionism and Native American artwork, and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, specializing in the natural history of Oklahoma.

The University of Oklahoma has won 44 team national championships, ranking the Sooners 13th all-time in NCAA team titles. OU also ranks 7th all-time in the number of NCAA Academic All-Americans with 215 athletes. The women's softball team has won the national championship eight times: in 2000, 2013, and consecutively in 2016 and 2017 and in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The gymnastics teams have won a combined 18 national championships, with the men's team winning eight in the last 15 years, including three consecutive titles from 2015 to 2017.

Beginning with the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Sooners have made 90 appearances at the Olympics and collected 23 medals in total.[11]

  1. ^ "Civi et Reipublicae". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "Consolidated Financial Statements: June 30, 2023 and 2022 with Independent Auditor's Report" (PDF). The University of Oklahoma Foundation. October 26, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Employees: The University of Oklahoma - All Campuses" (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "University of Oklahoma Enrollment Summary Report Fall 2023" (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Brand Colors – Print & Web". Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Cobb, David; Dodd, Dennis (July 30, 2021). "Texas, Oklahoma join SEC: Longhorns, Sooners accept invitations as Big 12 powers begin new wave of realignment Archived July 30, 2021, at the Wayback Machine". CBS Sports.
  7. ^ "University of Oklahoma Enrollment Summary Report—Fall 2023" (PDF). September 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "Statement of Accreditation Status". Higher Learning Commission. December 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Carnegie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "University of Oklahoma Breaks Record for Research Expenditures". www.ou.edu. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sooner Olympians". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.