University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Former names
List
    • Territorial Normal School (1890–1904)
    • Central State Normal School (1904–1919)
    • Central State Teachers College (1919–1939)
    • Central State College (1939–1971)
    • Central State University (1971–1991)
MottoUbi Motus Est (Latin)
Motto in English
Where Movement Is
TypePublic university
EstablishedDecember 24, 1890 (1890-12-24)
Parent institution
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education - Regional University System of Oklahoma
Academic affiliation
CUMU
PresidentTodd Lamb
ProvostCharlotte Simmons
Academic staff
935
Students12,382 (fall 2025)
Undergraduates10,824 (fall 2025)
Postgraduates1,562 (fall 2025)
Location,
Oklahoma
,
United States

35°39′30″N 97°28′19″W / 35.65833°N 97.47194°W / 35.65833; -97.47194
CampusUrban, 210 acres (0.85 km2)
ColorsBlue and bronze
   
NicknameBronchos
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIThe MIAA
MascotBuddy Broncho and Buck Broncho
Websiteuco.edu

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States. It is Oklahoma's third-largest university, with almost 13,000 students and about 430 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in 1890, UCO was one of the first institutions of higher learning to be established in what became the state of Oklahoma, making it one of the oldest universities in the southwest U.S. It is home to the American branch of the British Academy of Contemporary Music in downtown Oklahoma City.