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Campus Address
PO Box 907
Langston, Oklahoma 73050
Telephone: 405-466-2231
Admissions Address
Office of Admissions
Langston University
PO Box 838
Langston, Oklahoma 73050
Telephone: 405-466-3231
Toll-free: 888-370-1897
Fax: 405-466-2966
http://www.lunet.edu
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History
Langston University (LU) is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts institution founded in 1897 as the Colored Agricultural and Normal University, for the purpose of instructing men and women of color in the agricultural, mechanical, and industrial arts. Within a year, following the territorial act that established the college, black settlers determined to provide higher education for their children raised enough money through auctions, bake sales, and donations to purchase the 40 acres of land on which the school was built. The first bachelor’s degree was awarded in 1901. The first president, Dr. Inman E. Page, was the son of a former slave. The school adopted its present name, Langston University, in 1941.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1954, many black students in Oklahoma began to attend colleges other than Langston University. President Hale created a ten-year improvement plan to attract both black and white students to the University. Urban centers were instituted in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. These innovations caused an increase in enrollment and a student body that is now approximately 70 percent black and 30 percent white, with students coming from twenty-six states and eighteen foreign countries. In 1987, Langston University began planning its first graduate program.
Langston University is Oklahoma’s only historically black college. It serves a double mission as a land grant institution and an urban center for the state. The original mission to carry out agricultural research and cooperative extension continues. Enrollment and programs for urban residents also continue to grow. The University is acclaimed both nationally and internationally for its research projects in the soils, grains, and water of Oklahoma. The American Institute of Goat Research has received international acclaim and has given an added dimension to the cooperative research.
Located on 440 acres of land, the University renovated several of its buildings, including the former president’s home (White House); the student union; and the library, the architectural focal point of the campus.
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General Information
Public institution
Year founded: 1897
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergraduate student body: 2,873
Setting: Rural
Endowment: $0
Fall 2005 Admissions
Application deadline: August 10
Application fee: $25
Selectivity: Less selective
2004-2005 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $3,004 in-state, $7,068 out-of-state
Room/board: $4,744
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