Oklahoma State University Type Flagship Public Sun-grant Land-grant Established December 25, 1890 (1890-12-25) Affiliation Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges Academic affiliation OSU System APLU ORAU Endowment $1.325 billion (2018)[1] President V. Burns Hargis Administrative staff 1,857 Students 23,459[2] Location Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. 36°07′56″N 97°04′51″W﻿ / ﻿36.13222°N 97.08083°W﻿ / 36.13222; -97.08083Coordinates: 36°07′56″N 97°04′51″W﻿ / ﻿36.13222°N 97.08083°W﻿ / 36.13222; -97.08083 Campus Small city, 1,489 acres (6.03 km2) on the Stillwater campus[3] Colors Orange and Black[4] Nickname Cowboys and Cowgirls Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – Big 12 Mascot Pistol Pete Website go.okstate.edu