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Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University, at Stillwater; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1890, opened 1891 as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1957. It has centers for laser research, integrated design and manufacturing, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.

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