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Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Alva is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

88 Undergraduate Degrees
$19,546 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
56% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

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Contact details for NWOSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717-2799
Phone: 580-327-1700
Website: www.nwosu.edu

How Do I Get Into NWOSU?

You can apply to NWOSU online at: www.nwosu.edu/apply-for-admission

Admission Requirements for NWOSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NWOSU?

56% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
15% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at NWOSU is 56%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to NWOSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 540. Math scores were between 410 and 530.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 420 to 540 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 410 to 530 )
200
800
NWOSU received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

ACT English Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 15 to 22 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 16 to 22 )
1
36

Can I Afford Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

$19,546 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of NWOSU is $19,546. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NWOSU, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $4,756 a year. That adds up to $19,024 over four years for those students.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,218 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,590 undergraduate students at NWOSU, with 1,218 being full-time and 372 being part-time.

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There are also 201 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,218 full-time undergraduates at NWOSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern Oklahoma State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 82
Hispanic or Latino 149
White 758
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 182

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at NWOSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Canada, and Ghana.

Online Learning at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

268 Took All Classes Online
830 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 830 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NWOSU has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NWOSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 20%

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 22 20 42
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 0 30 30
Accounting 1 14 15
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 1 0 1
Entrepreneurship 0 0 0
Finance 0 0 0
TOTAL 24 64 88

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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