Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · Private
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 950–1190
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 20–27
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Recommended
Southern Nazarene University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $46,392/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $31,190 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $15,202 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $46,392/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $18,931 |
| $30k–48k | $18,323 |
| $48k–75k | $22,590 |
| $75k–110k | $27,082 |
| Over $110k | $27,434 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Academic Merit Scholarship — $4,000 - $16,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Trustee)
- Honors Scholarship — $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Church Matching Scholarship — Up to $1,000 per year (Other)
- Athletic Scholarships — Varies (Athletic)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
- SNU Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Academic Merit Scholarship — $4,000 - $16,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Trustee)
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (International Aid)
- Honors Scholarship — $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Church Matching Scholarship — Up to $1,000 per year (Other)
- Athletic Scholarships — Varies (Athletic)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
Southern Nazarene University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (recommended)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (recommended)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
- Application fee
Essay prompts
Southern Nazarene University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $54,951
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 50.5%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $21,900
- At graduation
Southern Nazarene University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- Niche: #512
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (34%), Psychology (5%), Biological & life sciences (4%).
Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 58% of class sections have under 20 students.
Southern Nazarene University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.