ADA, Okla. - East Central University has been recognized as a leading university in Oklahoma by Research.com.

ECU is ranked as the No. 1 Best Value College in Oklahoma and the No. 4 Most Affordable College in Oklahoma for 2026 by the website.

To review these rankings, and more, visit research.com/best-colleges/east-central-university.

Founded in 1909, ECU is a thriving public regional university offering more than 60 degree options, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, small class sizes and an exciting campus life with over 35 student organizations.

For more information about ECU or to apply, visit www.ecok.edu.

About Research.com

Each year, Research.com publishes rankings of the best U.S. colleges that provide their students with the most beneficial combination of affordability and quality of education. The ranking includes 1700+ institutions that were selected from more than 6000 institutions based on a detailed analysis of more than 400 metrics from credible sources such as IPEDS and College Scorecard, and evaluated using a unique entropy method.

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