Southern Nazarene University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Southern Nazarene University, also known as SNU and So-Naz, is a Christian, liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma, United States. It was founded in the year 1899 as Texas Holiness University. It was renamed Southern Nazarene University in 1986. Southern Nazarene offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

SNU’s student life is active and vibrant. The campus is home to several clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. The university's athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. The official mascot of SNU is Crimson Storm and Lady Storm. The student-run newspaper is called "The Echo."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Church of the Nazarene religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, music, education and teaching, religion and philosophy, and family and social work.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Southern Nazarene University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,069 in 2009-2010 (2,230 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Southern Nazarene University provides on-campus housing for 800 of its 2,230 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Central States Football League), basketball (Sooner Athletic Conference), baseball (Sooner Athletic Conference), and track (Sooner Athletic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 50 male students received the aid (men were 69% of those receiving aid) and 22 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 31% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Southern Nazarene University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Architecture and Related Services
• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (381 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (106 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (53 awarded)

• Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (24 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Graphic Communications
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (42 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (32 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (19 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Environmental Biology
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (55 awarded)

• Community Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology