Langston University
Former names | Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University (1897–1941) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Education For Service |
| Type | Public land-grant historically black university |
| Established | March 12, 1897 |
Parent institution | Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $49 million (2019) |
| President | Ruth Ray Jackson |
| Students | 1,873 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Blue & Orange |
| Nickname | Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Sooner |
| Website | langston |
Langston University (LU) is a public land-grant historically black university in Langston, Oklahoma. It is the only historically black college in the state and the westernmost four-year public HBCU in the United States. The main campus in Langston is a rural setting 10 miles (16 km) east of Guthrie. The university also serves an urban mission with centers in Tulsa (at the same campus as the OSU-Tulsa facility) and Oklahoma City. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In March 2025, Langston University was named a Carnegie Research College and University.