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Oral Roberts University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Oklahoma. The school's overall diversity score is 82.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 82.3, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics Team
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We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. To arm you with the information you need, College Factual analyzed 73 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Oral Roberts University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Oklahoma. The school's overall diversity score is 82.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 82.3, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 73 colleges in Oklahoma in this year's ranking, University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center landed the #2 spot. The school's overall diversity score is 76.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.1, and gender diversity 84.0.
A rank of #3 makes Southern Nazarene University one of the most diverse colleges in Oklahoma. On overall diversity, it scores 75.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.1, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
Out of the 73 colleges in Oklahoma in this year's ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #4 spot. Oklahoma Wesleyan University scores 75.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.5, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #5 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Oklahoma. On overall diversity, it scores 75.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.4, alongside a 96.8 gender-diversity score.
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 75.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.2, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year's ranking. University of Tulsa scores 75.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 75.9, and gender diversity 100.0.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 74.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.4, with a gender-diversity score of 96.5.
Southwestern Christian University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 73.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.4, and gender diversity 98.1.
Cameron University earned the #10 position in Oklahoma. It scores 72.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.6, with a gender-diversity score of 94.4.
Northeastern State University placed #11 among the most diverse colleges in Oklahoma. On overall diversity, it scores 72.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.9, with a gender-diversity score of 93.5.
Mid-America Christian University placed #12 among the most diverse colleges in Oklahoma. On overall diversity, it scores 71.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.1, alongside a 88.8 gender-diversity score.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 71.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.9, with a gender-diversity score of 96.8.
East Central University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 71.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.8, with a gender-diversity score of 95.3.
Western Oklahoma State College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 71.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.9, with a gender-diversity score of 94.0.
Tulsa Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 71.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.2, and gender diversity 94.8.
Oklahoma City University placed #17 among the most diverse colleges in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City University scores 71.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.9, alongside a 94.8 gender-diversity score.
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 70.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.1, and gender diversity 99.8.
Rose State College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 70.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.7, alongside a 96.3 gender-diversity score.
Rogers State University placed #20 among the most diverse colleges in Oklahoma. It scores 70.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.3, with a gender-diversity score of 97.1.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Southeastern Oklahoma State University scores 69.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.8, with a gender-diversity score of 96.3.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 69.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.7, and gender diversity 95.2.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 69.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.6, alongside a 92.7 gender-diversity score.
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus landed the #24 spot in Oklahoma this year. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus scores 69.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.6, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #25 spot in Oklahoma this year. Southwestern Oklahoma State University scores 68.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.9, with a gender-diversity score of 92.3.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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