Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, Oklahoma · Also known as SNU · Website
$54,951
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,951
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bethany, Oklahoma with 1,455 undergraduates and 742 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,084 a year (tuition and fees $31,190). 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,951 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,900 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,084
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$31,190
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,900
About $232 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,951
Rank 1,108 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,084
- Tuition and fees
- $31,190
- Cost of attendance
- $46,465
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,931
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,323
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,590
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,082
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,434
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,320 in 2015-16 to $31,190 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,455
- Graduate students
- 742
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $50.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,108 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,084 | $12,429 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,190 | $7,921 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,900 | $15,936 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,255 | $34,450 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,951 | $37,856 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $20,402 | $55,107 | $71,133 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 85 | $38,939 | $64,873 | $79,567 | $103,485 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 74 | $29,025 | $58,182 | $70,388 | $71,685 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $18,750 | $61,939 | $78,093 | $68,069 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $24,062 | $41,062 | $47,976 | $48,568 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 25 | $39,394 | $52,611 | $48,603 | $62,033 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $24,128 | $23,445 | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 24 | $51,250 | $51,249 | $45,120 | $65,184 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $23,500 | Withheld | $44,821 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $69,818 | $80,005 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $45,032 | $45,934 | $47,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 14 | $41,000 | $69,043 | $78,198 | $89,981 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $125,988 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,695 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,918 | $51,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bethany and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Southern Nazarene University cost?
$22,084 a year is the average net price at Southern Nazarene University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $31,190, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $46,465. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,931 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Nazarene University?
Southern Nazarene University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southern Nazarene University graduates earn?
$54,951 a year is the median pay of former Southern Nazarene University students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,255 after 6 years). That ranks 1,108 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $69,818.
How much student debt do Southern Nazarene University graduates have?
$21,900 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Nazarene University graduates, about $232 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 60% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Nazarene University?
51% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Nazarene University finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Southern Nazarene University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (85 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (85 master's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (74 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.