State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Oklahoma
According to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, 83 Oklahoma colleges ranked by average net price, what students actually paid after grant and scholarship aid, not the published sticker price.
- Aid covers full cost
- Cheapest net price
- $12,148
- Oklahoma median
- 83
- Schools ranked
Data updated June 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Western Technology Center has the lowest average net price in Oklahoma at Aid covers full cost, and the state's median net price is 29% below the $17,083 national median across 4,942 schools.
- Aid covers full cost
- cheapest ranked net price
- $12,148
- Oklahoma median net price
- 49 public / 34 private
- schools in this ranking
- $12,133
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price is the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, not counting loans that must be repaid. A very low figure at a specialty or religious institution can reflect a narrow enrollment mix rather than typical affordability, check the sector label and enrollment before comparing.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at University of Tulsa, where in-state published tuition of $50,061 falls to an average net price of $15,000 after aid, a $35,061 gap. This is the widest sticker-to-net-price gap among ranked Oklahoma schools, and a reminder that published tuition alone is a poor guide to what most admitted students actually pay.
Across all 83 ranked Oklahoma schools, 49 are public institutions and 34 are private (nonprofit or for-profit). Sector is shown next to every school below because a low sticker-adjacent price at a small religious, seminary, or specialty school can reflect an unusual enrollment mix rather than broad affordability, check enrollment and sector before drawing conclusions from rank alone.
Average net price also blends every income bracket into one figure, so a family's own bracket can land well above or below the number shown here. Federal reporting requires an institution to have enough surveyed aid recipients in a bracket before that bracket is published, so a very small school can show only a partial income-bracket breakdown even when its overall average net price is fully reported. Use the school's own profile page for the full income-bracket table before treating a single average as a personal cost estimate.
Oklahoma's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Technology Center Burns Flat, OK · Public | Aid covers full cost 103% of the leader · rank #1 | Aid covers full cost | - | $26,709 | 545 |
| 2 | Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Fort Cobb, OK · Public | Aid covers full cost 100% of the leader · rank #2 | - | - | $28,039 | 352 |
| 3 | Green Country Technology Center Okmulgee, OK · Public | $1,062 97% of the leader · rank #3 | - | - | $38,375 | 315 |
| 4 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK · Public | $1,680 95% of the leader · rank #4 | $311 | - | $34,450 | 879 |
| 5 | Central Technology Center Drumright, OK · Public | $2,674 92% of the leader · rank #5 | $2,674 | - | $31,051 | 1,045 |
| 6 | Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK · Public | $3,164 91% of the leader · rank #6 | $3,164 | - | $38,991 | 341 |
| 7 | Southern School of Beauty Inc Durant, OK · Private for-profit | $3,640 90% of the leader · rank #7 | $3,631 | - | $21,998 | 22 |
| 8 | Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK · Public | $4,561 87% of the leader · rank #8 | $4,172 | $9,500 | $35,174 | 1,337 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK · Public | $4,739 86% of the leader · rank #9 | $3,899 | $10,388 | $33,947 | 11,469 |
| 10 | Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK · Public | $4,895 86% of the leader · rank #10 | $5,265 | - | $35,385 | 1,535 |
| 11 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK · Public | $5,625 84% of the leader · rank #11 | $4,308 | $11,000 | $32,607 | 3,083 |
| 12 | Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK · Public | $5,723 84% of the leader · rank #12 | $4,027 | - | $35,628 | 4,031 |
| 13 | Redlands Community College El Reno, OK · Public | $5,964 83% of the leader · rank #13 | $4,451 | $6,750 | $34,168 | 1,895 |
| 14 | Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK · Public | $6,288 82% of the leader · rank #14 | $5,082 | $12,223 | $34,866 | 14,538 |
| 15 | Wes Watkins Technology Center Wetumka, OK · Public | $6,547 81% of the leader · rank #15 | $5,916 | - | $31,033 | 205 |
| 16 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Mcalester, OK · Public | $6,569 81% of the leader · rank #16 | $6,551 | - | $28,984 | 575 |
| 17 | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK · Public | $6,624 81% of the leader · rank #17 | $3,493 | $21,750 | $35,520 | 914 |
| 18 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Choctaw, OK · Public | $6,904 80% of the leader · rank #18 | $6,666 | - | $49,138 | 516 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · Public | $7,081 80% of the leader · rank #19 | $6,981 | $14,250 | $35,073 | 4,134 |
| 20 | Great Plains Technology Center Lawton, OK · Public | $7,128 80% of the leader · rank #20 | $5,338 | - | $39,152 | 152 |
| 21 | Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK · Public | $7,267 79% of the leader · rank #21 | $5,781 | $9,500 | $33,374 | 1,151 |
| 22 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK · Public | $7,413 79% of the leader · rank #22 | $7,302 | $12,500 | $39,089 | 1,071 |
| 23 | Ponca City Beauty College Ponca City, OK · Private for-profit | $7,597 78% of the leader · rank #23 | $6,838 | - | $15,401 | 48 |
| 24 | High Plains Technology Center Woodward, OK · Public | $7,761 78% of the leader · rank #24 | $7,826 | - | $28,469 | 332 |
| 25 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK · Public | $8,039 77% of the leader · rank #25 | $5,193 | $17,000 | $40,734 | 5,794 |
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| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shawnee Beauty College Shawnee, OK · Private for-profit | $8,089 77% of the leader · rank #26 | $7,751 | - | $16,144 | 60 |
| 27 | East Central University Ada, OK · Public | $8,683 75% of the leader · rank #27 | $8,151 | $17,671 | $40,677 | 3,200 |
| 28 | Mid-Del Technology Center Midwest City, OK · Public | $8,763 75% of the leader · rank #28 | $7,726 | - | - | 372 |
| 29 | Yukon Beauty College Inc Yukon, OK · Private for-profit | $9,338 73% of the leader · rank #29 | $9,335 | - | $10,846 | 26 |
| 30 | Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City, OK · Public | $9,750 72% of the leader · rank #30 | $8,727 | - | $27,585 | 410 |
| 31 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK · Public | $10,104 71% of the leader · rank #31 | $6,439 | $17,355 | $39,997 | 1,929 |
| 32 | Elite Beauty College Muskogee, OK · Private for-profit | $10,186 71% of the leader · rank #32 | $10,186 | - | - | 16 |
| 33 | Connors State College Warner, OK · Public | $10,199 71% of the leader · rank #33 | $9,493 | $11,500 | $34,475 | 2,098 |
| 34 | Northeast Technology Center Pryor, OK · Public | $10,478 70% of the leader · rank #34 | $10,478 | - | $37,905 | 1,340 |
| 35 | Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK · Public | $10,830 69% of the leader · rank #35 | $9,371 | $11,900 | $32,427 | 1,292 |
| 36 | Cameron University Lawton, OK · Public | $10,912 69% of the leader · rank #36 | $8,752 | $21,500 | $33,447 | 3,559 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK · Public | $10,999 68% of the leader · rank #37 | $8,469 | $11,334 | $44,523 | 2,493 |
| 38 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK · Public | $11,001 68% of the leader · rank #38 | $9,778 | $11,000 | $31,600 | 1,799 |
| 39 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK · Public | $11,283 68% of the leader · rank #39 | $10,839 | - | $28,114 | 2,595 |
| 40 | Broken Arrow Beauty College Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | $11,402 67% of the leader · rank #40 | $8,263 | $6,333 | $22,393 | 66 |
| 41 | Langston University Langston, OK · Public | $11,504 67% of the leader · rank #41 | $11,117 | $26,000 | $29,691 | 1,910 |
| 42 | Rose State College Midwest City, OK · Public | $12,148 65% of the leader · rank #42 | $10,882 | $10,453 | $33,124 | 7,313 |
| 43 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · Public | $12,710 63% of the leader · rank #43 | $10,598 | $17,367 | $41,207 | 6,466 |
| 44 | Murray State College Tishomingo, OK · Public | $12,844 63% of the leader · rank #44 | $13,223 | $13,387 | $33,903 | 2,686 |
| 45 | Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK · Public | $12,871 63% of the leader · rank #45 | $12,520 | - | $31,675 | 2,026 |
| 46 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore, OK · Public | $12,939 63% of the leader · rank #46 | $14,008 | - | $36,732 | 694 |
| 47 | Jenks Beauty College Jenks, OK · Private for-profit | $13,821 60% of the leader · rank #47 | $13,661 | $5,852 | $19,364 | 167 |
| 48 | Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of Barbering Stillwater, OK · Private for-profit | $13,848 60% of the leader · rank #48 | $13,848 | - | - | 19 |
| 49 | College of the Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, OK · Public | $13,940 60% of the leader · rank #49 | $14,072 | - | $20,482 | 250 |
| 50 | Southwest Technology Center Altus, OK · Public | $14,313 59% of the leader · rank #50 | $13,846 | - | $44,498 | 309 |
| 51 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK · Public | $14,459 58% of the leader · rank #51 | $10,987 | $15,954 | $42,896 | 4,811 |
| 52 | Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK · Public | $14,607 58% of the leader · rank #52 | $13,902 | $9,362 | $30,375 | 1,786 |
| 53 | Seminole State College Seminole, OK · Public | $14,628 58% of the leader · rank #53 | $14,825 | $11,000 | $32,149 | 1,471 |
| 54 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit | $15,000 57% of the leader · rank #54 | $5,578 | $21,500 | $54,779 | 3,559 |
| 55 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public | $15,300 56% of the leader · rank #55 | $10,509 | $20,654 | $52,216 | 29,145 |
| 56 | Rogers State University Claremore, OK · Public | $15,314 56% of the leader · rank #56 | $13,714 | $20,500 | $39,324 | 3,206 |
| 57 | Durant Institute of Hair Design Durant, OK · Private for-profit | $15,413 56% of the leader · rank #57 | $15,413 | - | - | 41 |
| 58 | Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering Woodward, OK · Private for-profit | $16,085 54% of the leader · rank #58 | $17,284 | - | $16,621 | 31 |
| 59 | Eves College of Hairstyling Lawton, OK · Private for-profit | $16,181 53% of the leader · rank #59 | $16,181 | $7,147 | $11,839 | 83 |
| 60 | Randall University Moore, OK · Private nonprofit | $16,383 53% of the leader · rank #60 | $19,216 | $22,626 | $41,012 | 297 |
| 61 | JB's Hair Design and Barber College Oklahoma City, OK · Private for-profit | $16,450 53% of the leader · rank #61 | $16,450 | - | $11,548 | 63 |
| 62 | Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit | $16,692 52% of the leader · rank #62 | $14,517 | $26,394 | $39,265 | 2,183 |
| 63 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public | $17,447 50% of the leader · rank #63 | $12,243 | $20,500 | $46,855 | 26,043 |
| 64 | Hair Arts Institute Oklahoma City, OK · Private for-profit | $17,842 49% of the leader · rank #64 | $17,440 | - | - | 32 |
| 65 | The Academy of Hair Design LLC Oklahoma City, OK · Private for-profit | $18,005 48% of the leader · rank #65 | $17,930 | $16,500 | $19,028 | 57 |
| 66 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK · Public | $18,309 47% of the leader · rank #66 | $15,275 | $21,000 | $43,074 | 12,148 |
| 67 | Premier Academy of Cosmetology Mcalester, OK · Private for-profit | $18,449 47% of the leader · rank #67 | $18,054 | - | - | 40 |
| 68 | Southwestern Christian University Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit | $20,146 42% of the leader · rank #68 | $18,830 | $20,715 | $34,574 | 364 |
| 69 | Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | $20,840 40% of the leader · rank #69 | $20,942 | $10,150 | $20,371 | 249 |
| 70 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK · Private nonprofit | $20,958 40% of the leader · rank #70 | $17,562 | $24,801 | $42,581 | 1,526 |
| 71 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK · Private nonprofit | $21,872 37% of the leader · rank #71 | $17,818 | $26,000 | $43,281 | 2,743 |
| 72 | Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit | $22,084 36% of the leader · rank #72 | $18,931 | $21,900 | $48,255 | 2,165 |
| 73 | Miller-Motte College-Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | $22,680 35% of the leader · rank #73 | $22,332 | $15,917 | $26,349 | 283 |
| 74 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit | $22,857 34% of the leader · rank #74 | $15,187 | $20,835 | $42,312 | 2,763 |
| 75 | Clary Sage College Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit | $23,280 33% of the leader · rank #75 | $21,490 | $8,898 | $26,891 | 367 |
| 76 | Formations Institute Enid, OK · Private for-profit | $24,213 30% of the leader · rank #76 | $23,063 | - | $18,719 | 48 |
| 77 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit | $25,365 27% of the leader · rank #77 | $21,894 | $27,000 | $39,112 | 5,365 |
| 78 | ATA College Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | $25,951 25% of the leader · rank #78 | $25,841 | $21,308 | $37,674 | 178 |
| 79 | Community Care College Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit | $26,489 24% of the leader · rank #79 | $26,504 | $8,898 | $26,891 | 430 |
| 80 | Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit | $27,642 21% of the leader · rank #80 | $24,581 | $8,898 | $26,891 | 120 |
| 81 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK · Private nonprofit | $28,358 18% of the leader · rank #81 | $25,011 | $24,813 | $55,700 | 947 |
| 82 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | $29,776 14% of the leader · rank #82 | $29,744 | $16,750 | $44,028 | 744 |
| 83 | Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private for-profit | $34,776 4% of the leader · rank #83 | $34,204 | $9,500 | $39,055 | 934 |
What this means for you
Use Oklahoma's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- Western Technology Center reports the lowest average net price in Oklahoma, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Western Technology Center
- See your specific school's in-state cost rank and nearest-price peers. My School Profile
- Compare campus safety alongside cost before deciding. Oklahoma safety
Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Some schools on this page show "Aid covers full cost" instead of a dollar figure. This reflects real federal data: at a small number of low-cost institutions, mostly community colleges with strong state or federal grant programs, average grant and scholarship aid meets or exceeds the cost-of-attendance components used in the net-price calculation, producing a reported net price of $0 or below for the average aided student. It is not a display error.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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