Paying for SNU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$31,190
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,390
On-campus Living Costs
$13,530
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,278
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$980
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$564
The 2025 tuition & fees of Southern Nazarene University are $31,190 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $31,190 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Oklahoma and East Central University, tuition & fees of Southern Nazarene University is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $14,667.
The average living cost of the school is $13,530 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,278.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the SNU's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Nazarene University are $31,190 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.37% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,390 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $25,140 | $860 | $25,140 | $860 |
| 2022 | $26,040 | $960 | $26,040 | $960 |
| 2023 | $27,000 | $1,600 | $27,000 | $1,600 |
| 2024 | $28,000 | $1,600 | $28,000 | $1,600 |
| 2025 | $29,400 | $1,790 | $29,400 | $1,790 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $13,530 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $17,278.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,300 | $3,500 | $8,000 | $3,500 |
| 2022 | $10,300 | $3,500 | $9,000 | $3,500 |
| 2023 | $7,900 | $3,392 | $10,070 | $3,784 |
| 2024 | $9,560 | $5,457 | $10,926 | $5,866 |
| 2025 | $9,474 | $4,056 | $12,762 | $4,516 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,528 at Southern Nazarene University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $1,600 |
| 2023 | $1,460 |
| 2024 | $1,540 |
| 2025 | $1,528 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Southern Nazarene University is $980 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.04% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $564 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $838 | $575 |
| 2022 | $868 | $575 |
| 2023 | $900 | $900 |
| 2024 | $933 | $542 |
| 2025 | $980 | $564 |