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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $46,465. College Scorecard.
Higher than 71% of Oklahoma colleges we cover and 43% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 80% of Oklahoma colleges we cover and 55% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SNU acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SNU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What SNU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Southern Nazarene University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Oklahoma. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $18,931 | $79,132 | 3.5 years |
| $30–48k | $18,323 | $76,590 | 3.4 years |
| $48–75k | $22,590 | $94,426 | 4.2 years |
| $75–110k | $27,082 | $113,203 | 5.0 years |
| $110k+ | $27,434 | $114,674 | 5.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (31% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,951) minus $32,429 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OK (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $22,522 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
SNU majors, earnings & careers
Southern Nazarene University offers 47 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Science & Math · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
Highest-earning majors at SNU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $80,005 | $31,000 |
| Human Resources | $78,093 | $25,750 |
| Business Administration | $71,133 | $26,037 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $50,918 | — |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $47,976 | $38,563 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $45,934 | — |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $44,821 | $26,000 |
Quick list of all 47 majors
- Accounting—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business—
- Business Administration$71,133
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Criminal Justice—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,934
- Education (Subject Teaching)$50,918
- English—
- Finance—
- Graphic Communications—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies$47,976
- Human Resources$78,093
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$44,821
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing$80,005
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy—
- Physical Sciences—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Education—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Human Resources → HR specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Oklahoma City
Overall prices in the Oklahoma City, OK area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,264. Housing costs 26% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 37 inches of rain a year, 7 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Oklahoma County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Oklahoma County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SNU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Oklahoma by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University | — | $22,084 | 51% | $54,951 | This school |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 49% | $20,958 | 52% | $48,434 | |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | 66% | $28,358 | 35% | $59,841 | |
| University of Tulsa | 62% | $15,000 | 72% | $61,408 | |
| Randall University | 58% | $16,383 | 26% | $42,051 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Southern Nazarene University would cost you $1,126 more per year than Oklahoma Baptist University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Southern Nazarene University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,380).
- Oklahoma Baptist University gives aided families $3,356 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Oklahoma resident | SNU | Oklahoma Baptist University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $31,190 | $35,570 | −$4,380 |
| Books & supplies | $1,540 | $1,200 | +$340 |
| Housing & meals | $9,560 | $9,240 | +$320 |
| Personal & travel | $5,457 | $4,410 | +$1,047 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,282 | −$1,725 | +$443 |
| Sticker price | $46,465 | $48,695 | −$2,230 |
| Average grants | −$24,381 | −$27,737 | +$3,356 |
| You pay | $22,084 | $20,958 | +$1,126 |
“+” means SNU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SNU
How much does Southern Nazarene University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $46,465 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,084 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,931 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,434.
How much do SNU graduates earn?
Former Southern Nazarene University students earn a median $54,951 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SNU graduation rate?
51% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% return for their second year.
How long does a SNU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Southern Nazarene University costs about $94,426 after grants ($22,590 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,951 ten years after starting, $22,522 more than high school graduates in Oklahoma ($32,429), so the cost is repaid in 4.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Southern Nazarene University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/southern-nazarene-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).