Overview

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Alva, OK, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 709 Oklahoma Boulevard
Alva, OK  73717-2799
United States

Contact Ms. Paige Fischer
Director of Recruitment
Email: recruit@nwosu.edu
Phone: 580-327-8546
Fax: 580-327-8699

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural And Extension Education Services
Agriculture, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
General Office Occupations And Clerical Services
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education And Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-dentistry Studies
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,014

Applied

842

Accepted

1,642

Enrolled

Female Admissions

543

Females Applied

451

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

471

Males Applied

391

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

15

Application Fee

3.42

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 2.7 3 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	493	430	570
SAT Math	481	410	530
ACT Composite	20	17	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,810

In-state

13,928

Out-of-state

6,810

In-district

Fees

1,073

Full-time student fees

5,104

Room & board

1,880

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,642

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

22%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.77%
Black or African American	6.65%
White or Caucasian	60.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.27%
Asian	0.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	1.28%
Other	9.14%

Gender

Male (41.35%)

Female (58.65%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bahama Breakaway, Homecoming and Family Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Aggie Club, Delta Mu Delta, Baptist Student Union and SOEA

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball		No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 2
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

153

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 87

Part-time - 66

Male - 77

Female - 76