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2026 Rankings for Oklahoma City University

What kind of rankings and accolades has OCU received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards OCU has earned will be listed on this page.

OCU received 12 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for OCU:

#3 out of 8	#4 out of 13	#5 out of 46	#5 out of 27

OCU offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/oklahoma-city-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking
  • Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking
  • Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking

How OCU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

OCU has 129 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best General Dance Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Dance Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Acting Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Oklahoma	2	4	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Acting Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	3	5	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma	3	6	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	3	5	View Report
Best Music Schools in Oklahoma	3	5	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	3	8	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma	4	13	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	6	11	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Oklahoma	6	15	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	6	17	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma	6	12	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	6	17	View Report
Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	8	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	7	19	View Report
Best Drama & Dance Education Schools	8	9	View Report
Best Education Schools in Oklahoma	8	29	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma	9	30	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	13	View Report
Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region	9	13	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma	10	37	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	14	View Report
Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region	10	14	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	11	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13	14	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in the Southwest Region	13	14	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	13	16	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region	14	17	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region	14	17	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region	16	20	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	22	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools	18	27	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	18	31	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	19	38	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools	20	40	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	29	View Report
Best Acting Schools	21	48	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	25	37	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region	27	42	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	29	41	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	30	36	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	34	60	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region	36	46	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	45	102	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools	46	90	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools	47	92	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	48	104	View Report
Best General Dance Schools	48	94	View Report
Best Dance Schools	49	96	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	50	82	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools	58	90	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	61	132	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	70	112	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools	86	107	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	91	195	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	102	125	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools	110	141	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	116	254	View Report
Best Music Education Schools	123	155	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools	140	184	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	168	299	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools	183	359	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools	217	254	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	259	398	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools	269	363	View Report
Best Music Schools	303	416	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	351	554	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	418	801	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	484	1046	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	516	1146	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	552	970	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	651	1341	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	684	1080	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	767	1956	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	1156	2577	View Report

How OCU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

OCU has 129 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Oklahoma	2	5	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Oklahoma	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in Oklahoma	3	3	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	3	3	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in Oklahoma	3	3	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	3	4	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Oklahoma	3	4	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in the Southwest Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Southwest Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in Oklahoma	4	5	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma	5	6	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in the Southwest Region	6	11	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	7	8	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma	8	10	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southwest Region	8	12	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	9	10	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Oklahoma	9	10	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	10	11	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma	11	13	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12	20	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	12	16	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Southwest Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Oklahoma	14	15	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	14	18	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	15	17	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	17	21	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	18	26	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	19	26	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region	20	29	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in the Southwest Region	21	29	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	29	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region	21	25	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	31	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma	25	29	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Oklahoma	27	29	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma	28	35	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools	28	57	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools	28	68	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	30	38	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	32	36	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	32	36	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region	34	42	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools	35	85	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	38	53	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in the Southwest Region	40	44	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools	41	97	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools	42	60	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	42	78	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in the Southwest Region	42	46	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	46	59	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	94	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	57	99	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools	59	91	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools	59	92	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools	60	95	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools	60	96	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	64	80	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools	66	130	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	69	94	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools	69	134	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	75	106	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools	75	111	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	77	99	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools	83	122	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	86	101	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	88	120	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools	117	227	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools	144	221	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools	147	248	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	151	183	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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