Southern Nazarene University Business Programs

Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. Bethany is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Southern Nazarene University Rankings

SNU is ranked #5 out of 20 schools in Oklahoma.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SNU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#31	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SNU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#16	Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Interior Design Management Graduates	College Factual
#43	Highest Paid Human Resource Management Graduates	College Factual
#82	Highest Paid Marketing/Marketing Management, General Graduates	College Factual
#84	Highest Paid Marketing Graduates	College Factual
#110	Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	College Factual
#154	Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Southern Nazarene University?

Contact details for SNU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6729 Nw 39Th Expy, Bethany, OK 73008
Phone:	405-789-6400
Website:	SNU.EDU
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/SouthernNazareneU?ref=ts
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/FollowSNU

How Do I Get Into SNU?

You can apply to SNU online at: www.snu.edu/apply

Southern Nazarene University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Southern Nazarene University?

The overall average net price of SNU is $32,922. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SNU, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,293 a year. That adds up to $25,172 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SNU is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southern Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,529 undergraduate students at SNU, with 1,288 being full-time and 241 being part-time.

There are also 679 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,288 full-time undergraduates at SNU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Nazarene University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	214
White	704
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	141

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Nazarene University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 22 countries are represented at SNU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Angola, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

Online Learning at Southern Nazarene University

In 2019-2020, 709 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Affordability Rankings of SNU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Southern Nazarene University was $26,000 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how SNU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Organizational Behavior Studies	#15	#15

Online Growth Rankings of SNU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southern Nazarene University was 42.5%. This is the #629 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SNU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Southern Nazarene University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	93	59	152
Organizational Behavior Studies	73	0	73
Interior Design Management	3	39	42
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	5	0	5
Finance	3	0	3
Accounting	2	0	2
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	0
Public Relations	0	0	0
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	0	0	0
TOTAL	179	98	277

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Moonraker0022 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.