Education
Ranked #203 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,918
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,455
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Southern Nazarene UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarene(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$15,955
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $32,750
- Average net price
- $15,955
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52.5%
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46.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,257
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southern Nazarene University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Southern Nazarene University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southern Nazarene University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #304 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 83 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,133
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,455
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Southern Nazarene University
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, OK- Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OK, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityOklahoma City, OK · about 7 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- snu.edu
Colleges nearby
Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma0.6 miBethany
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City3.8 miOklahoma City
Oklahoma City University5.1 miOklahoma City- Oklahoma City Community College9.3 miOklahoma City
- Oklahoma Christian University11.3 miEdmond
- Mid-America Christian University11.8 miOklahoma City
Colleges nearby
- Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma1 mi from Southern Nazarene University
- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City4 mi from Southern Nazarene University
- Oklahoma City University5 mi from Southern Nazarene University
- Oklahoma City Community College9 mi from Southern Nazarene University
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Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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How much is Southern Nazarene University tuition?
Tuition at Southern Nazarene University is $32,750 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,955 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern Nazarene University?
The average net price at Southern Nazarene University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,955 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Nazarene University?
46.5% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Nazarene University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern Nazarene University?
The closest matches are OBU, Mid-America Christian University, and Oklahoma Christian University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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