Oklahoma State University was founded on December 25, 1890, as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, just twenty months after the Land Run of 1889. When the first students assembled for class on December 14, 1891, there were no buildings, no books, and no curriculum. "Pistol Pete" was adopted as the mascot. Read More ...

Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Stillwater is in north central Oklahoma, about equal distance(roughly 70 miles) from Oklahoma City and Tulsa. If you are flying to Oklahoma, here are driving directions to Stillwater from Tulsa and Oklahoma City.