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); ;
Motto	Ubi Motus Est (Latin)
Motto in English	Where Movement Is
Type	Public university
Established	December 24, 1890
Parent institution	Oklahoma State System of Higher Education - Regional University System of Oklahoma
Academic affiliation	CUMU
Endowment	$32.81 million (2017)
President	Todd Lamb
Provost	Charlotte Simmons
Academic staff	935
Students	12,599
Undergraduates	10,857
Postgraduates	1,702
Location	Edmond, Oklahoma, United States; 35°39′30″N 97°28′19″W / 35.65833°N 97.47194°W
Campus	Urban, 210 acres (0.85 km2)
Colors	Blue and bronze;
Nickname	Bronchos
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – The MIAA
Mascot	Buddy Broncho
Website	uco.edu

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