Oklahoma Christian vs SNU-OK

Oklahoma Christian University and Southern Nazarene University, both located in Oklahoma City, offer distinct educational experiences for prospective students. Oklahoma Christian, affiliated with the Churches of Christ, boasts a lower acceptance rate of 68% compared to Southern Nazarene's 75%. While Oklahoma Christian's student body is predominantly White (78%), Southern Nazarene's student body is more diverse, with 49% White, 23% Black, and 15% Hispanic students. Both universities offer popular majors in Business, Education, and Health Professions, but Oklahoma Christian has a higher graduation rate of 62% compared to Southern Nazarene's 53%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more key differences and make an informed decision about which university aligns best with your academic goals and preferences.

	Oklahoma Christian University	Southern Nazarene University
Overview
Location	Edmond, Oklahoma	Bethany, Oklahoma
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	66.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Churches of Christ	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.5%	Open Admission
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	1000 - 1220	N/A
ACT range	19 - 26	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	24.0%
Students submitting ACT score	67.0%
Total number of applicants	1,499
Total number of admissions given out	1,447
Admitted students who chose to enroll	415
Yield rate	28.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	Not required
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A
High school transcript	Required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$38,645	$41,100
Average net price	$19,807	$20,535
Tuition	$24,550	$26,040
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,400 Meal plan: $3,950	Room/dormitory: $5,400 Meal plan: $4,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $17,019	99.0% Average amount $19,048
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $5,245	58.0% Average amount $5,285
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $12,581	5.0% Average amount $11,940

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,862 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	1,486 Men 44.4% Women 55.6%
Graduate students	319 Men 57.7% Women 42.3%	673 Men 36.7% Women 63.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	Moderate
Out-of-state students	41.4%	31.7%
International students	N/A	1.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,709	716
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oklahoma Texas Kansas Colorado California	Oklahoma Texas Arkansas California Kansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science	Business Education Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.5%	48.2%
Dropout rate	28.7%	51.1%
Transferred out	13.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,820 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $74,487 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $69,992 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,287 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $69,112 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,096 Year 2: $53,358 Year 3: $55,283 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,094 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $51,025 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,132 Year 3: $42,818 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $39,221 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,078 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $38,725 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,927 Year 2: $33,459 Year 3: $38,274 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,859	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,190 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $64,020 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,264 Year 2: $58,092 Year 3: $62,984 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,636 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $61,908 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,575 Year 2: $53,537 Year 3: $61,514 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,576 Year 2: $49,787 Year 3: $60,230 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,141 Year 2: $50,717 Year 3: $55,658 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,848 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $49,973 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,847 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $36,638 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,714 Year 3: $31,849 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,174 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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