Higher Education

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Celebrating a century of service as Oklahoma’s only public liberal arts college, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma – nationally ranked for quality and value – is a recognized leader and innovator in interdisciplinary studies.

Like the best private liberal arts colleges, Science & Arts offers small classes, award-winning faculty committed to teaching (91 percent have the terminal degree), and a campus culture that fosters close faculty-student interaction and undergraduate research opportunities. Science & Arts dedicates itself to educating the whole student, encourages personal development through public service, and offers nationally ranked teams in five sports.

The college was founded in 1908 as a women’s institution, Oklahoma College for Women (OCW), the first college created by Oklahoma’s first legislature. Science & Arts is one of only seven state institutions with similar missions ever created in the United States. Other than the University of Oklahoma, Science & Arts has the oldest original mission of any state college or university in Oklahoma. It is the only Oklahoma college to be named a National Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mission Statement: As the state’s sole public liberal arts college, the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma provides a distinctive education in the liberal arts and sciences, supporting both its interdisciplinary core curriculum and major fields of study with superior teaching. Through its inclusive learning environment, Science & Arts fosters diversity of thought and practice to help students realize meaningful, purposeful and productive lives as global citizens in a rapidly changing world.

Canadian Valley Technology Center

Canadian Valley Technology Center provides high-tech educational opportunities for high school students, adults, small businesses and large corporations. As part of Oklahoma’s one-of-a-kind CareerTech system, CV Tech provides students and adults with training in real industry skills, making them high quality candidates for employment. The Chickasha campus recently added a new electrical trades program and is continuing to expand its offerings based on current labor force gaps.

The Business and Industry Services (BIS) team at CV Tech works with employers to assist in their development and can help design customized employee training programs.