Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Great Seal of Oklahoma
Agency overview
FormedMarch 11, 1941 (March 11, 1941)
Headquarters655 Research Parkway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees324
Annual budget$386 million
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Sean Burrage, Chancellor
Websitewww.okhighered.org

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that serves as the governing body of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, which is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Oklahoma. The State System consists of all institutions of higher education in Oklahoma that are supported (wholly or in part) by direct legislative appropriations from the Oklahoma Legislature.

The State Regents are the statewide coordinating board of control for the state's twenty-five colleges and universities, ten constituent agencies, and two higher education programs. The State Regents is a nine-member board, with the members are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with approval of the Oklahoma Senate. Each member serves a nine-year term, with one member's term expiring each year, and can be reappointed to continue in service.

The current Chancellor of the Higher Education System is Allison D. Garrett.

Together with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the State System forms the core of Oklahoma's public education system.