Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1897Distant ruralHBCUSEVP certified

About

Langston University (LU) is a public, land-grant, historically black university (HBCU) in Langston, Oklahoma. It is the only historically black college in the state and the westernmost four-year public HBCU in the United States. The main campus in Langston is a rural setting 10 miles (16 km) east of Guthrie. The university also serves an urban mission with centers in Tulsa (at the same campus as the OSU-Tulsa facility) and Oklahoma City. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In March 2025, Langston University was named a Carnegie Research College and University.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$15,124
Estimated total for international students: US$33,073
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$7,138
Total cost for in-state students: US$25,087

Net price calculatorlangston.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,742
Graduate students: 195
International undergraduates: 6%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 19%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$38,679

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (41)

Bachelor's degrees28 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMusicPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees5 subjects

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral degrees1 subject

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Associate's degrees6 subjects

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.