Overview

Western Oklahoma State College is a 2-year institution located in Altus, OK.

Location & Contact

Address 2801 North Main
Altus, OK  73521
United States

Contact Dean Chad E. Wiginton
Dean of Student Support Services
Email: chad.wiginton@wosc.edu
Phone: 580-477-7918
Fax: 580-477-7716

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Mechanics And Repairers, General		×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Military Applied Sciences, Other		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Fire Protection, Other		×
Fire Science/fire-fighting		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General		×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aviation/airway Management And Operations		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,631

Applied

3,845

Accepted

1,151

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,735

Females Applied

2,016

Females Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,844

Males Applied

1,811

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.22

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Fees

3,914

Full-time student fees

6,880

Room & board

2,550

Room only

Student Body

1,151

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

12%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.77%
Black or African American	8.14%
White or Caucasian	46.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.68%
Asian	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	10.34%
Other	3.75%

Gender

Male (36.06%)

Female (63.94%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	6%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Organizational Competitions and Sporting Events

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Senate, Behavioral Science Club and Aggie Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
trained security personnel 8am-10pm, Monday through Friday

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Equestrian Sports	No
Golf		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Equestrian Sports	No
Golf		No	No
Softball	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

189

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 88

Part-time - 101

Male - 65

Female - 124