Central State Normal School

University of Central Oklahoma

Former names	Territorial Normal School Central State Normal School Central State Teachers College Central State College Central State University
Motto	Ubi Motus Est (Latin)
Motto in English	Where Movement Is
Type	Public university
Established	December 24, 1890 (1890-12-24)
Affiliation	Regional University System of Oklahoma
Endowment	$28.47 million (2015)
President	Don Betz
Provost	John Barthell
Academic staff	834
Students	16,910
Undergraduates	15,067
Postgraduates	1,843
Location	Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. 35°39′30″N 97°28′19″W / 35.65833°N 97.47194°W / 35.65833; -97.47194Coordinates: 35°39′30″N 97°28′19″W / 35.65833°N 97.47194°W / 35.65833; -97.47194
Campus	Urban, 210 acres (0.85 km2)
Colors	Blue and Bronze
Nickname	Bronchos
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – MIAA
Mascot	Buddy Broncho
Website	www.uco.edu

The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a coeducational public university located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The university is the third largest in Oklahoma, with more than 17,000 students and approximately 434 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, directed by noted indie music agent and manager Scott Booker. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the University of Central Oklahoma as the 2009–2010 Individual Conference Champion for using more green power than any other school in the Lone Star Conference.

The University of Central Oklahoma was founded on December 24, 1890, when the Territorial Legislature voted to establish the Territorial Normal School, making UCO the oldest public institution of higher education in Oklahoma. Classes were first held in November 1891. By comparison, Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) held its first classes in December 1891 and the University of Oklahoma began in fall 1892.

The Territorial Legislature located the new school in Edmond, provided certain conditions were met. First, Oklahoma County had to donate $5,000 in bonds, and Edmond had to donate 40 acres (160,000 m²) of land within one mile (1.6 km) of the town; the land was eventually donated by Anton Classen. Ten of those acres had to be set aside for the new school. The remaining land had to be divided into lots which would be sold to raise money for the new school. On October 1, 1891 Richard Thatcher was elected the 1st President of Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma.