Overview

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

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
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
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, General	×
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
Human Services, General	×
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

1,293

Applied

859

Accepted

1,724

Enrolled

Female Admissions

707

Females Applied

454

Females Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

586

Males Applied

405

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

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	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	493	430	550
SAT Math	481	438	540
ACT Composite	20	16	22

Financial Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,724

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

22%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.74%
Black or African American	7.9%
White or Caucasian	60.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.24%
Asian	0.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	3%
Other	2.38%

Gender

Male (41.01%)

Female (58.99%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
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		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

332

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 228

Part-time - 104

Male - 157

Female - 175