SNU Rankings and Evaluation
Oklahoma Colleges
#9 in Oklahoma Colleges
Federal Region VI
#34 in Federal Region VI
Southern Nazarene University is ranked 9th in Oklahoma Colleges and 34th in Federal Region VI.
The following statements evaluate Southern Nazarene University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
- Its tuition & fees of $31,190 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has large number of students of 2,198.
- The financial aid amount ($18,149) is average.
- It offers average (70 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SNU are $31,190 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University $31,190
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma $22,750
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of SNU are $14,390 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University $14,390
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma $12,322
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at SNU is 51% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University 51%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma 46%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at SNU is 73% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University 73%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma 58%
Student Population
The total student population at SNU is 2,198 and its population large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University 2,198
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma 1,620
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at SNU is $18,149 which is 58.19% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University $18,149
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma $13,368
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at SNU is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma 11 to 1
Number of Programs
SNU offers 70 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University 70
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma 68
Number of Online Programs
SNU offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.