Best small colleges in Oklahoma
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in Oklahoma11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oklahoma.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit#4 in Oklahoma
- 1,447 undergraduates
- 65% graduate
- 2
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit#5 in Oklahoma
- 1,465 undergraduates
- 51% graduate
- 3
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · Private nonprofit#7 in Oklahoma
- 1,409 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 4
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- 914 undergraduates
- 44% graduate
- 5
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- 1,071 undergraduates
- 21% graduate
- 6
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- 1,724 undergraduates
- 30% graduate
- 7
Southwestern Christian University
Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit#18 in Oklahoma
- 351 undergraduates
- 16% graduate
- 8
- 9
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit#21 in Oklahoma
- 1,636 undergraduates
- 44% graduate
- 10
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK · Private nonprofit#22 in Oklahoma
- 824 undergraduates
- 35% graduate
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City University | $22,857 | $20,835 | $54,655 | 65% |
| Southern Nazarene University | $22,084 | $21,900 | $54,951 | 51% |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | $20,958 | $24,801 | $48,434 | 52% |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | $6,624 | $21,750 | $41,913 | 44% |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | $7,413 | $12,500 | $44,933 | 21% |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | $10,104 | $17,355 | $44,358 | 30% |
| Southwestern Christian University | $20,146 | $20,715 | $40,391 | 16% |
| Randall University | $16,383 | $22,626 | $42,051 | 26% |
| Mid-America Christian University | $16,692 | $26,394 | $46,116 | 44% |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | $28,358 | $24,813 | $59,841 | 35% |
| Langston University | $11,504 | $26,000 | $33,261 | 17% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Florida 27
- Georgia 24
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 20
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Louisiana 8
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15