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Virtual Tour

This webpage is a self-guided virtual tour of OPSU! For any questions, please call (580)349-1396 or email wearepanhandle@opsu.edu.

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Administration & Leadership

Our leaders are committed to upholding a legacy of over 110 years of excellence in higher education.

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Administration & Leadership

Financial Aid

OPSU makes every effort to make higher education affordable to all students.

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Financial Aid

Bursar

The Bursar Office bills and collects tuition, fees, campus housing, and bookstore charges.

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Bursar

Academic Records

This office assists students with their application process and maintains the Academic Records for all OPSU students.

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Academic Records

Admissions

The Admissions Office is the first point of contact for a prospective student.

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Explore the Student Union

Student Health Clinic

The University maintains a nurse-run Student Health Clinic, available for all OPSU students.

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Student Affairs

Student Affairs is your starting point to experience the full effect of what it means to be #WeArePanhandle.

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Housing

OPSU offers two traditional dormitory buildings, apartment suites, annex units, and married student housing.

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Housing

Aggie Fan Store

Get all of your favorite Aggie gear inside the Aggie Fan Store located on campus, or shop online!

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Aggie Fan Store

Alumni & Friends

The Panhandle State Association of Alumni and Friends supports Panhandle State and provides a way for students, alumni, and friends to be engaged and connected to Panhandle.

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Alumni & Friends

Explore our colleges

College of Agriculture, Science & Nursing

Explore programs leading toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness, Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Mathematics, and Nursing.

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College of Agriculture, Science & Nursing

College of Arts & Education

Arts and Education encompasses history, language, sociology, art, music, English, political science, humanities, psychology, anthropology, religion, theatre, criminal justice, and communication.

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College of Business & Technology

Business & Technology offers five degrees: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Industrial Technology, and Technology with various options in each degree.

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College of Business & Technology

Do students use any on-campus tutoring programs or writing centers?

The Academic Resource Center and El Centro provide peer tutoring as well as online tutoring through tutor.com at no expense to the student. Both of these resources can be utilized for writing help as well as for help with most other courses in a way that meets the needs of each individual student.

Tutoring is offered in 4 different languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish and English).

How big are your classes?

The average class size is 16 students.

How much time do students spend studying per week?

Research suggests that students spend around 3 hours of study time for each credit hour.

When do I apply for FAFSA?

FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible after October 1st for the following fall semester.

What scholarships are available for students?

There are $5 million dollars in scholarships awarded every year. Those include academic, athletic, foundation and Oklahoma State Regent scholarships. For more information, visit our Scholarships page.

Which clubs and student organizations are popular?

We have many clubs and student organizations on campus for you to become an active member. Below is a list of some of the organizations currently at OPSU. For more information, explore Campus Organizations.

  • AITP
  • FFA
  • HALO
  • History Club
  • Images
  • NAfME
  • OAEA
  • OIL
  • PBL
  • Science Club
  • Shooting Sports
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Women in Ag

What kind of security is there on campus?

The University has a police station on campus, manned by Chief Andy Ramirez, who provide a 24/7 presence on our campus with additional nightly patrols.

For more information visit our Safety & Security page.

Do I have to live on campus as an incoming freshman?

Incoming freshman are not required to live on campus, but we highly recommend it to get the freshman experience.

For more information, visit our Housing page.

Do most students live on-campus?

Currently, about 1/3 of OPSU students live on-campus.

What are your school’s strengths?

After asking people across the OPSU campus, these are the ideas about the University strengths that were most prevalent:

  • Small class sizes
  • Strong community
  • Affordable
  • Students’ academic advisors are professors in their area of study
  • Integrated partnership with local community
  • High number of internships available to students
  • Local business’ as well as business run by university alum, actively recruit graduates from OPSU