by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Southern Nazarene University was awarded 14 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, SNU is ranked #932 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
SNU is also ranked #5 out of 31 schools in Oklahoma.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Southern Nazarene University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at SNU is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Nazarene University is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Southern Nazarene University has a freshmen retention rate of 89%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at SNU for first-time, full-time students is 39%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,529 undergraduates at SNU with 1,288 being full-time and 241 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,260 | $17,823 | $21,549 | $23,555 | $27,174 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SNU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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 1.0%. 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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Get more details about the location of 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: | https://www.snu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 208 | $55,107 |
| Educational Administration | 72 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 58 | $23,445 |
| Human Resource Management | 57 | $61,939 |
| Health & Physical Education | 56 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 32 | $41,062 |
| Nursing | 32 | $69,818 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 25 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 19 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 15 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 878 students took at least one online class at Southern Nazarene University. This is a decrease from the 960 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 878 | 287 |
| 2021-2022 | 960 | 599 |
| 2020-2021 | 709 | 381 |
| 2018-2019 | 552 | 279 |
Learn more about online learning at Southern Nazarene University.
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Footnotes
*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.
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