Southern Nazarene University Overview

Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The suburban atmosphere of Bethany makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Southern Nazarene University Known For?

• The 0% student loan default rate at SNU is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at SNU is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period59% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from SNU makes roughly $54,951 a year. This is 35% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from SNU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Southern Nazarene University?

Contact details for SNU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6729 Nw 39Th Expy, Bethany, OK 73008
Phone:	405-789-6400
Website:	www.snu.edu

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How Do I Get Into SNU?

You can apply to SNU online at: https://www.snu.edu/apply/

Southern Nazarene University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Southern Nazarene University?

The overall average net price of SNU is $32,922. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SNU, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,605 a year. That adds up to $26,420 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SNU is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Southern Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,529 undergraduate students at SNU, with 1,288 being full-time and 241 being part-time.

There are also 679 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,288 full-time undergraduates at SNU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Nazarene University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	214
White	704
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	141

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Nazarene University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 22 countries are represented at SNU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Angola, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

Southern Nazarene University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	85	85	0	170
Educational Administration	0	0	74	47	121
Human Resource Management	0	52	0	0	52
Health & Physical Education	0	19	25	0	44
Liberal Arts General Studies	5	24	0	0	29
General Business/Commerce	13	0	13	0	26
Human Development & Family Studies	0	25	0	0	25
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	24	0	24
Nursing	0	19	0	0	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	14	0	0	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	14	0	14
Information Technology	0	11	0	0	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	9	0	0	9
Marketing	0	9	0	0	9
Communication & Media Studies	0	9	0	0	9
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	9	0	0	9
Child Development & Psychology	0	9	0	0	9
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	7	0	0	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	6	0	0	6
General Biology	0	5	0	0	5
Accounting	0	3	0	0	3
Graphic Communications	0	3	0	0	3
Chemistry	0	3	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	3	0	0	3
Arts & Media Management	0	3	0	0	3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	2	0	0	2
General English Literature	0	2	0	0	2
Health Sciences & Services	0	2	0	0	2
Music	0	2	0	0	2
Finance & Financial Management	0	1	0	0	1
Computer Information Systems	0	1	0	0	1
Computer Systems Networking	0	1	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	1	0	0	1
History	0	1	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	1	0	0	1
Physics	0	1	0	0	1
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	1	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Education	0	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	18	343	235	47	643

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Moonraker0022 at English Wikipedia under License

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