Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,465undergraduates
$19,825average net price per year
37%graduate in 6 years
92%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
41 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Education (7)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (11 awarded), Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $29,600
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,560
- Books and supplies
- $1,540
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,457
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,157
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,157
- Total cost living at home
- $37,006
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,195 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,470 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,579 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,086 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,765 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,007
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,649
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 45%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,601
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 48%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Transferred to another college
- 1%
- Came back for year two
- 92%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 29% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 129 | 41% |
| Men | 155 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 28 | 14% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 46% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 169 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 31% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 276 | 48% | 34% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 220 | 69% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 45 | 47% | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,165
- Undergraduates
- 1,465
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,444
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Graduate students
- 700
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 65%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 31%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 21%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 6729 NW 39th Expy, Bethany, OK, 73008
- County
- Oklahoma County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of the Nazarene
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.