Northern Oklahoma College is a public community college located in Tonkawa, OK. It offers 28 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Northern Oklahoma College is $5,061 for Oklahoma residents and $11,826 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Oklahoma public community colleges' average ($7,344).

The school has 3,271 students, which is higher than Oklahoma community collleges' average (1,981). In addition, 778 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Oklahoma community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northern Oklahoma College. Then, we compare its costs to Oklahoma community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Oklahoma ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,061$11,826
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs$10,624
Off-Campus Living Costs$9,800
Average Financial Aid$5,591
Cost of Attendance$16,885$23,650
After Financial Aid$11,294$18,059
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Oklahoma ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northern Oklahoma College$5,061$11,826
Public Community Colleges in Oklahoma$4,607$7,344
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northern Oklahoma College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs16NOT OFFERED
Total Programs226NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 133 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Military Applied Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 64 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 100 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,271 students at Northern Oklahoma College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,135 male students and 1,862 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,9971,2221,775
Male Students1,135518617
Female Students1,8627041,158

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,271 total students, 1,801 students enrolled through distance learning (778 students enrolled exclusively and 1,023 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,271
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses778
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,023
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,470

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northern Oklahoma College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1220 E Grand Ave, Tonkawa, OK
Phone580-628-6200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,061
Out-of-State$11,826
Student Population »3,271 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,591
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)