Overview

Southern Nazarene University is a University institution located in Bethany, OK, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 6729 Northwest 39th Expressway
Bethany, OK  73008
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Cantwell
Director of Recruitment
Email: admiss@snu.edu
Phone: 405-491-6324
Fax: 405-491-6320

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×	×
Environmental Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism, Other	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Graphic Communications, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Speech Teacher Education	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Community Services	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Electroneurodiagnostic/electroencephalographic Technology/technologist	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Community Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Psychology	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Missions/missionary Studies	×
Pastoral Studies/counseling	×
Religious Education	×
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations, Other	×	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Urban Ministry	×	×
Youth Ministry	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

530

Applied

530

Accepted

1,473

Enrolled

Female Admissions

188

Females Applied

188

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

342

Males Applied

342

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

30,780

Private

Fees

1,970

Full-time student fees

9,248

Room & board

Financial Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,473

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

25%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.75%
Black or African American	13.71%
White or Caucasian	50.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.46%
Asian	1.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.62%
Two or more races	8.5%
Other	0.96%

Gender

Male (45.21%)

Female (54.79%)

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	63%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Lip Sync Contest, Homecoming and Pow-Wow Weekend

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:
Business Gaming Team, Campus Social Life Committee, intramural sports societies, Choral Society and Inter-Club

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
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

241

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 70

Part-time - 171

Male - 114

Female - 127