Southern Nazarene University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Southern Nazarene University is $46,465 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,084 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $46,465. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$31,190
Housing & meals$9,560
Books & supplies$1,540
Personal & travel$5,457
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,282
Total cost of attendance$46,465

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,337
Loan default rate4.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out32%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants47%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,381Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

SNU net price compared with other Oklahoma colleges

SNU has the 22nd-lowest average net price of 25 Oklahoma colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
17Oklahoma State University$17,44768%$57,413
18University of Central Oklahoma$18,30937%$48,351
19Southwestern Christian University$20,14616%$40,391
20Oklahoma Baptist University$20,95852%$48,434
21Oklahoma Christian University$21,87256%$49,203
22Southern Nazarene University$22,08451%$54,951
23Oklahoma City University$22,85765%$54,655
24Oral Roberts University$25,36557%$46,885
25Oklahoma Wesleyan University$28,35835%$59,841

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Oklahoma colleges →

Why SNU costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Southern Nazarene University—$22,08451%$54,951This school
Oklahoma Baptist University49%$20,95852%$48,434
Oklahoma Wesleyan University66%$28,35835%$59,841
University of Tulsa62%$15,00072%$61,408
Randall University58%$16,38326%$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 residentSNUOklahoma Baptist UniversityDifference
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.

SNU cost questions

How much is tuition at SNU?

Tuition and fees are $31,190 a year.

What is the total cost of attending SNU?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $46,465 a year.

What do families actually pay at SNU?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,084 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,931; $48–75k pay $22,590; $110k+ pay $27,434.

How much debt do SNU graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,337, and 4.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Southern Nazarene University overview