Match #1
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate49%
- 1,308 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,308 students, close to 1,455
The colleges most similar to Southern Nazarene University are Oklahoma Baptist University, Mid-America Christian University, and Oklahoma Christian University. Southern Nazarene University has an average net price of $15,955 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southern Nazarene University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southern Nazarene University
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Match #2
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,666 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,666 students, close to 1,455
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,885 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,885 students, close to 1,455
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate66%
- 673 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 46%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,487 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma
Bethany, OK
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate79%
- 983 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 983 students, close to 1,455
Match #8
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,283 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,283 students, close to 1,455
Match #9
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate58%
- 1,352 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,455
Match #10
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,252 students, close to 1,455
Questions about Southern Nazarene University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southern Nazarene University?
The closest matches to Southern Nazarene University are Oklahoma Baptist University, Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, and Oral Roberts University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
