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Private University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Bethany, Oklahoma, affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. With over 65 programs offered and a close-knit campus atmosphere just seven miles from downtown Oklahoma City, SNU prepares students to lead lives of purpose through innovative servant leadership.
Bethany, OKSuburb: Large
$19,825AVG NET PRICE
37%GRAD RATE
2,165STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Southern Nazarene University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit Christian university located in Bethany, Oklahoma. Since its founding in 1899, the institution has focused on making Christlike disciples through higher education within the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. The campus offers a vibrant community where faith and learning are integrated into every aspect of student life, supported by service-oriented classrooms and strong career preparation opportunities.
The university serves approximately 2,165 students across more than 65 programs offered at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Its academic offerings include traditional undergraduate degrees as well as accelerated evening and online options designed for working adults. Beyond academics, the campus features a variety of student life resources including athletics, arts, and spiritual development opportunities.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingSuburb: Large44 acres
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationChurch of the Nazarene
GETTING IN
Admissions
Southern Nazarene University provides multiple pathways to enrollment through on-campus residential programs, accelerated undergraduate tracks, and fully online degree options. The institution serves first-time freshmen, transfer students, military veterans, and adult learners seeking flexible scheduling. Prospective students can explore traditional four-year degrees or accelerated programs that allow for credit based on life experience.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$29,600/yr
Out-of-state: $29,600/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$19,825/yr
▼ 3% since 2020-2182% receive aid
Average aid package $16,588.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers a wide range of academic disciplines through its schools of business, education, kinesiology, music, nursing, theology, and ministry. Academic divisions include science, technology, engineering, mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, global studies, and cultural communications. Graduate programs span fields such as counseling psychology, exercise science, instructional design technology, and healthcare administration.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
11:1
6-year graduation rate
37%
▲ 4 pts since 2016
First-year retention
92%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
60
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Business Administration and Management, General.23.3%
Organizational Behavior Studies.15.2%
Human Development and Family Studies, General.7.3%
General Studies.7%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.5.5%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.4.1%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
690
Setting
Suburb: Large
44 campus acres.
IN CONTEXT
Southern Nazarene University vs. peer institutions
How Southern Nazarene University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Southern Nazarene University
$19,825
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
$26,811
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$54,951
Working after 10 yrs
88.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
79%
79% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Southern Nazarene University.