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Cameron University
2800 Gore Blvd
Lawton, OK 73505		 General information
 (580) 581-2225

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students: 5,469 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 15

About this School
Cameron University a four-year, state-funded university located in Lawton, Oklahoma, offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology and graduate and professional studies. Cameron is the only Oklahoma university which offers associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs at one site.
 
History
The institution was established in 1908 as the Cameron State School of Agriculture by the Oklahoma Legislature just a year after statehood. The institution is named for the Rev. E. D. Cameron, a Baptist minister and Oklahoma's first State Superintendent of Schools. The first classes were held on Statehood Day 1909 in the basement of a bank building while a new campus building was constructed. Cameron added junior college work in 1927 when local higher education needs exceeded what was available in Southwest Oklahoma. With this changed function came a new name — Cameron State Agricultural College. High school courses were dropped and Cameron became solely a junior college in 1941 when the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education was formed and joined the group of institutions governed by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma A&M Colleges. Baccalaureate degrees were authorized in 1966 by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, following action by the Legislature. The institution's name was shortened to Cameron College in 1971, then changed to Cameron University in 1974. As the 1970s continued, Cameron demonstrated its dedication to expanded academic offerings through the construction of a fine arts facility designed to serve students in theatre, music, broadcasting and speech communication. In 1988, State Regents expanded Cameron's functions to include offerings at the master's degree level. This change in function was the first granted to an Oklahoma institution since Cameron was given the authority to offer bachelor's degrees more than 20 years earlier.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 4,020$ 3,872$ 3,588
Out of State$ 9,742$ 9,344$ 8,380
Books and Supplies$ 1,260$ 1,200$ 1,000
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,215$ 6,873$ 6,666
Other Expenses$ 2,642$ 2,418$ 2,364
Off Campus
Room and board$ 4,572$ 4,172$ 4,092
Other Expenses$ 2,642$ 2,418$ 2,364
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 2,618$ 2,348$ 2,284

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 38% $ 3,041
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 28% $ 1,887
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 43% $ 2,166
Loans to students 28% $ 2,951
 
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