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Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Church of the Nazarene · Church of the Nazarene

Real cost

Average price after aid $22,084 a year

Median debt at graduation: $21,900 (all students)

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Southern Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts university in Bethany, Oklahoma, a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Chapel meets Tuesday and Thursday, and full-time undergraduates must earn Christian Formation credits through 25 chapel and worship events each semester. The general education program requires a Christian Scriptures course and Foundations of Christian Beliefs.

Faith life at a glance

A week at Southern Nazarene University

  1. MonToday

    No set time

  2. TueToday

    • 10:50AMChapel

  3. WedToday

    No set time

  4. ThuToday

    • 10:50AMChapel
    • 9:00PMWorship night

  5. FriToday

    No set time

  6. SatToday

    No set time

  7. SunToday

    No set time

No set time: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Times as the college publishes them. Check before you plan a visit.

In the college’s own words

  • “Chapel services are held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week during the first and second semesters of the academic year.”

    Source: snu.edu

  • “Kingdom Come is a worship night held on various Thursdays throughout the semester.”

    Source: snu.edu

  • “Join one of the many local college ministries.”

    Source: snu.edu

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Full-time traditional undergraduates must earn Christian Formation credits, and chapel services are held Tuesday and Thursday.

Source: snu.edu
What's a normal week?

Chapel meets Tuesday and Thursday at 10:50 a.m., and Kingdom Come, a worship night, is held on various Thursday evenings.

Source: snu.edu
Where do I find community?

Students can join one of the many local college ministries.

Source: snu.edu
Can I serve or go on mission trips?

SNU in Missions offers students a wide range of summer opportunities for ministry and service around the world.

Source: snu.edu

Rankings

Where this college places on our top lists. Lists are worked out from official data and our faith research; places in the top quarter of each list are shown. See every list

In America

Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
58 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.51%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,999

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

CWorship and chapel: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Worship and chapel

67 of 100 points · 6 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel services during the weekTwice a week (Chapel on Tuesday and Thursday in the fall and spring semesters.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel Information | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/chapel-information · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week during the first and second semesters of the academic year.”
      Chapel services are held on Tuesday and Thursday each week during the fall and spring semesters.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Full-time undergraduates must earn Christian Formation credit, with 25 events each semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel Information | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/chapel-information · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “All traditional full-time undergraduate students are required to obtain Christian Formation Credits.”
      Full-time undergraduates are required to earn Christian Formation credits.
      “Students who attend fewer than 25 Christian Formation events will have the option of a make-up assignment or paying a fine of $20 per credit deficient.”
      Students are expected to attend 25 Christian Formation events each semester.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesNow and then (Kingdom Come worship nights and Kerygma services meet on various Thursdays.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Kingdom Come is a worship night held on various Thursdays throughout the semester.”
      Kingdom Come is a worship night on various Thursdays each semester.
      “meets on various Thursday evenings throughout the semester.”
      Kerygma meets on various Thursday evenings each semester.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsFull-time campus pastor or chaplain (A named campus pastor, chaplain or dean of chapel serves students on the college staff.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Blair Spindle Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel”
      Blair Spindle is Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel.
      “He and his wife, Angie, both currently serve and live on campus at SNU with their daughter, Ozzie.”
      An associate campus pastor and his wife serve and live on campus.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A chapel or worship space on campusYes (Chapel is listed on the spiritual life page with its weekly time.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Tuesday/Thursday, 10:50am”
      Chapel meets Tuesday and Thursday at 10:50 a.m.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer3 or 4 times a week (3 weekly times documented: 2 chapel, 1 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
BBible and theology: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Bible and theology

70 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Every undergraduate takes one Christian Scriptures course (BLT 2013 or BLT 2023) and THEO 3053 Foundations of Christian Beliefs. Both fall in the Christian Scriptures and Traditions outcome.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, General Educationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Because SNU strives to be a Christ-centered community of scholars, we require students to take a course in Christian Scriptures (either B LT 2013 Old Testament Literature and Life or B LT 2023 New Testament Literature and Life) and a course in the Foundations of Christian Beliefs (THEO 3053).”
      Every student takes a Christian Scriptures course (Old or New Testament) and THEO 3053 Foundations of Christian Beliefs.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsOne choice among others (The Christian Scriptures course is either BLT 2013 Old Testament Literature and Life or BLT 2023 New Testament Literature and Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, General Educationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Because SNU strives to be a Christ-centered community of scholars, we require students to take a course in Christian Scriptures (either B LT 2013 Old Testament Literature and Life or B LT 2023 New Testament Literature and Life) and a course in the Foundations of Christian Beliefs (THEO 3053).”
      Every student takes a Christian Scriptures course (Old or New Testament) and THEO 3053 Foundations of Christian Beliefs.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNone required (The Christian Scriptures and Traditions courses are counted under T1 and are not counted twice. No other worldview or faith-and-learning course is required.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, General Educationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Christian Scriptures and Traditions: Students demonstrate the ability to articulate how a Christian perspective creates and deepens meaning in cultural, personal, social, and aesthetic issues”
      Christian Scriptures and Traditions is one of seven general education learning outcomes.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Christian Scriptures and Traditions is one of the seven general education learning outcomes; the catalog states that SNU requires these courses because it strives to be a Christ-centered community of scholars.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, General Educationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Christian Scriptures and Traditions: Students demonstrate the ability to articulate how a Christian perspective creates and deepens meaning in cultural, personal, social, and aesthetic issues”
      Christian Scriptures and Traditions is one of seven general education learning outcomes.
      “Because SNU strives to be a Christ-centered community of scholars, we require students to take a course in Christian Scriptures (either B LT 2013 Old Testament Literature and Life or B LT 2023 New Testament Literature and Life) and a course in the Foundations of Christian Beliefs (THEO 3053).”
      Every student takes a Christian Scriptures course (Old or New Testament) and THEO 3053 Foundations of Christian Beliefs.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Theology and Ministry (B.A./B.S.) and Theology (B.A.) majors are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, School of Theology and Ministrysnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Theology and Ministry major offers an integrated program of theological preparation”
      A Theology and Ministry major is offered.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    A published statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AChristian community: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Christian community

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)3 to 4 (Three named campus pastors (the Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel and two associate campus pastors).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Blair Spindle Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel”
      Blair Spindle is Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel.
      “Kezia Weaver Associate Campus Pastor”
      Kezia Weaver is an Associate Campus Pastor.
      “Cooper Milford Associate Campus Pastor”
      Cooper Milford is an Associate Campus Pastor.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithAll faculty (The policy expects every employee, including faculty, to represent the university consistently with the Articles of Faith.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Policies and Procedures | SNUsnu.edu/policies-and-procedures · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “every employee – whether faculty, administration or staff – is expected to represent the University in a manner consistent with the Articles of Faith”
      Every employee, including faculty, is expected to represent the university consistently with the Articles of Faith.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Yes (Local college ministries at Nazarene churches are listed, including churches in Bethany and Yukon.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Local College Ministries | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/local-college-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Bethany First Church of the Nazarene | 6789 NW 39th Expressway Bethany, OK 73008”
      Local Nazarene churches with college ministries are listed near campus, starting with Bethany First Church of the Nazarene.
    2. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Join one of the many local college ministries.”
      Students are invited to join local church college ministries.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
    Sources (2)
    1. Chapel Information | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/chapel-information · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Services are planned and directed by the University Pastors and the Office of Christian Community.”
      University Pastors and the Office of Christian Community plan and direct chapel services.
    2. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Administrationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Office of Christian Formation—Dr. Blair Spindle, Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel”
      The Office of Christian Formation is led by the Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel.
BMissions and service: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Missions and service

75 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or outreach officeYes (LiveLast Service Program is a service program run through the Office of Christian Formation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. LiveLast Service Program | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/livelast-service-program · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “LiveLast Service Programs aims to intentionally engage in service alongside local organizations.”
      LiveLast is a service program that works alongside local organizations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumAvailable (A Service Learning Practicum course exists; service learning is not required of all students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Service Learning Practicumsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “This course introduces students to academic service learning as an approach to experiential”
      A Service Learning Practicum course is offered.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Missions trips offered to studentsSome (SIMS summer mission opportunities.)
    Sources (1)
    1. SNU in Missions | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/snu-in-missions · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The SIMS (SNU in Missions) program offers SNU students a wide range of summer opportunities for ministry and service around the world.”
      SNU in Missions offers summer ministry and service opportunities around the world.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceMany (Eleven Nazarene churches list college ministries, and LiveLast serves alongside local organizations.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Local College Ministries | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/local-college-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Bethany First Church of the Nazarene | 6789 NW 39th Expressway Bethany, OK 73008”
      Local Nazarene churches with college ministries are listed near campus, starting with Bethany First Church of the Nazarene.
    2. LiveLast Service Program | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/livelast-service-program · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “LiveLast Service Programs aims to intentionally engage in service alongside local organizations.”
      LiveLast is a service program that works alongside local organizations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome (SIMS offers mission and service opportunities around the world.)
    Sources (1)
    1. SNU in Missions | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/snu-in-missions · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The SIMS (SNU in Missions) program offers SNU students a wide range of summer opportunities for ministry and service around the world.”
      SNU in Missions offers summer ministry and service opportunities around the world.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. LiveLast Service Program | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/livelast-service-program · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “LiveLast Service Programs aims to intentionally engage in service alongside local organizations.”
      LiveLast is a service program that works alongside local organizations.

Strengths

  • Chapel meets Tuesday and Thursday, and full-time undergraduates earn Christian Formation credit through 25 events each semester.
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel Information | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/chapel-information · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week during the first and second semesters of the academic year.”
      Chapel services are held on Tuesday and Thursday each week during the fall and spring semesters.
      “All traditional full-time undergraduate students are required to obtain Christian Formation Credits.”
      Full-time undergraduates are required to earn Christian Formation credits.
      “Students who attend fewer than 25 Christian Formation events will have the option of a make-up assignment or paying a fine of $20 per credit deficient.”
      Students are expected to attend 25 Christian Formation events each semester.
  • Three named campus pastors serve students, including the Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Blair Spindle Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel”
      Blair Spindle is Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel.
      “Kezia Weaver Associate Campus Pastor”
      Kezia Weaver is an Associate Campus Pastor.
      “Cooper Milford Associate Campus Pastor”
      Cooper Milford is an Associate Campus Pastor.
  • Every undergraduate takes a Christian Scriptures course and Foundations of Christian Beliefs, and Christian Scriptures and Traditions is a general education learning outcome.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, General Educationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Because SNU strives to be a Christ-centered community of scholars, we require students to take a course in Christian Scriptures (either B LT 2013 Old Testament Literature and Life or B LT 2023 New Testament Literature and Life) and a course in the Foundations of Christian Beliefs (THEO 3053).”
      Every student takes a Christian Scriptures course (Old or New Testament) and THEO 3053 Foundations of Christian Beliefs.
      “Christian Scriptures and Traditions: Students demonstrate the ability to articulate how a Christian perspective creates and deepens meaning in cultural, personal, social, and aesthetic issues”
      Christian Scriptures and Traditions is one of seven general education learning outcomes.
  • The LiveLast Service Program serves alongside local organizations, and SNU in Missions offers summer ministry opportunities around the world.
    Sources (2)
    1. LiveLast Service Program | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/livelast-service-program · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “LiveLast Service Programs aims to intentionally engage in service alongside local organizations.”
      LiveLast is a service program that works alongside local organizations.
    2. SNU in Missions | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/snu-in-missions · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The SIMS (SNU in Missions) program offers SNU students a wide range of summer opportunities for ministry and service around the world.”
      SNU in Missions offers summer ministry and service opportunities around the world.

Concerns

  • The required Christian Scriptures course may be Old Testament or New Testament; not every student studies both testaments.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, General Educationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Because SNU strives to be a Christ-centered community of scholars, we require students to take a course in Christian Scriptures (either B LT 2013 Old Testament Literature and Life or B LT 2023 New Testament Literature and Life) and a course in the Foundations of Christian Beliefs (THEO 3053).”
      Every student takes a Christian Scriptures course (Old or New Testament) and THEO 3053 Foundations of Christian Beliefs.
  • It refers to the Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene.
    Sources (1)
    1. Policies and Procedures | SNUsnu.edu/policies-and-procedures · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “every employee – whether faculty, administration or staff – is expected to represent the University in a manner consistent with the Articles of Faith”
      Every employee, including faculty, is expected to represent the university consistently with the Articles of Faith.

Know something we missed? Suggest a correction.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Campus ministry home

Office of Christian Formation, Spiritual Life

  • Address: 6729 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel, offices

Source: snu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, snu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, snu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Administrationsnu.edu/hubfs/2026-27%20Undergraduate%20Catalog%20-%20FINAL%20Updated%208-6-26.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Office of Christian Formation—Dr. Blair Spindle, Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel”
    The Office of Christian Formation is led by the Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel.
  2. Chapel Information | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life/chapel-information · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Services are planned and directed by the University Pastors and the Office of Christian Community.”
    University Pastors and the Office of Christian Community plan and direct chapel services.

Christian clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 2 off campus, 1 location not published

Service 2

  • LiveLast Service ProgramOff campus
    Service alongside local organizations, with Christian Formation credit for participation.
    snu.edu, snu.edu
  • SNU in Missions (SIMS)Off campus
    Summer
    Summer ministry and service teams around the world.
    snu.edu

Worship and prayer 1

  • Kingdom ComeOn campus
    Thursdays, 9 p.m., various Thursdays
    A worship night that may include stories, worship, groups and serving the community.
    snu.edu

Faith formation 1

  • Kerygma
    Thursdays, 9 p.m., various Thursdays
    A service where students in the Ministry Intern program share messages.
    snu.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

  • Tuesday, Thursday10:50 AMSNU Chapel · Fall and spring semesters; attendance is required for students enrolled in seven or more hours.

Worship night 1

  • Thursday9:00 PMKingdom Come · Worship night on various Thursdays throughout the semester, not every week.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Spiritual Life | SNUsnu.edu/snu-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Tuesday/Thursday, 10:50am”
    Chapel meets Tuesday and Thursday at 10:50 a.m.
    “Kingdom Come is a worship night held on various Thursdays throughout the semester.”
    Kingdom Come is a worship night on various Thursdays each semester.

Plan a campus visit Chapel and worship times for your dates, questions to ask, and a calendar button.

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$18,931
$30,001–$48,000$18,323
$48,001–$75,000$22,590
$75,001–$110,000$27,082
Over $110,000$27,434

Full cost of attendance before aid: $46,465 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,465
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 45% · Women 55%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
38%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
31%
Total students2,165
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,084
Cost of attendance (per year)$46,465
Median federal debt at graduation$21,900
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
51%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
48%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
49%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
61%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$54,951
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants47%

Value index: 60 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$80,005
Human resources$78,093
Business administration$71,133
Secondary education$50,918
Family and human development$47,976
Teacher education$45,934
Kinesiology and exercise science$44,821

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Allied health, Arts management, Biochemistry, Biology, Business (general), Chemistry, Communication studies, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Education (general), English, Experimental psychology, Finance, General studies, Graphic communications, Health sciences, History, Information technology, International relations, Liberal arts, Linguistics, Marketing, Mathematics, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Networking, Pastoral counseling, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics, Political science, Pre-health, Psychology, Public relations, Religious Education, Romance languages, Sociology, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

FieldShare of degrees
Business41%
Education15%
Liberal arts and general studies10%
Family and consumer sciences7%
Computer and information sciences6%

Campus facts

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates19%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older31%
On-campus room and board (per year)$9,474
SportsNCAA Division II · Great American Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Faculty who are full-time50%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$22,491Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 47% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)About 8 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population20,5602020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOklahoma CityAbout 7 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January39°F1991–2020 normal, from OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP, OK US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July84°F1991–2020 normal, from OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP, OK US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

Is Southern Nazarene University a Christian college?
Yes. Southern Nazarene University is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Church of the Nazarene.
What is Southern Nazarene University’s Compass Score?
68 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is chapel held at Southern Nazarene University?
Chapel is listed at SNU Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

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