University of Central Oklahoma
universityPublic university
| University of Central Oklahoma link () Website | |
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| File:University of Central Oklahoma seal.png | |
| Motto | Ubi Motus Est (Latin) |
| Formation | 1890 |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma,USA |
| Type | Public university |
| Other name | Bronchos |
| Third largest university in Oklahoma | |
The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO or Central State) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with more than 17,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in 1890,[1] the University of Central Oklahoma was one of the first institutions of higher learning to be established in what would become the state of Oklahoma, making it one of the oldest universities in the southwest region of the United States