by our College Data Analytics TeamSNU earned 19 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 7 in Bowling (D2), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Southern Nazarene University holds 19 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 8 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. These badges come from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3 |
| Top 5% | 5 |
| Top 10% | 5 |
| Top 15% | 6 |
| Total | 19 |
Southern Nazarene University is best known for Education: 2 of its 16 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Educational Administration, Human Resource Management and Allied Health Services. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 95 in Economic Diversity (Oklahoma).
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Services | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Southern Nazarene University earned 1 badge across 1 sport in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 7 in Bowling (D2).
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling (D2) | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Southern Nazarene University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #26 of 257 in Most Popular Online for Educational Administration.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Southern Nazarene University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #664 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Southern Nazarene University appears in 140 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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