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Southern Nazarene University
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."
Campus Location6729 NW 39th Expy The campus is in a large suburb. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 538 | 52 |
| Master | 214 | 8 |
| Associate | 1 | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,090 in 2007-2008 (2,278 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,824 |
| Room | $ 2,612 |
| Board | $ 3,160 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 3,600 |
Financial Aid: Southern Nazarene University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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| 1 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR | 2,061 |
| 2 | Urbana University | Urbana, OH | 1,440 |
| 3 | University of Dallas | Irving, TX | 2,972 |
| 4 | Oakland City University | Oakland City, IN | 2,007 |
| 5 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH | 2,675 |
| 6 | Geneva College | Beaver Falls, PA | 1,891 |
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| 9 | Thomas College | Waterville, ME | 975 |
Faculty
Tenure (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 74 |
Housing and Meals
Southern Nazarene University provides on-campus housing for 964 of its 2,278 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
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) .
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Highlights
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Southern Nazarene University Highlights
- Church of the Nazarene religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, education and teaching, and family and social work.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics:
- Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Student meal (board) plan.
- Study abroad option.
- Distance learning available.
- Part-time classes available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Speech Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Human Development and Family Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Broadcast Journalism
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Graphic Communications
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MUSIC
- Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Community Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Managers
- Chief Executives
- Compensation And Benefits Managers
- Compensation And Benefits Specialists
- Credit Analysts
- Employment Specialists
- Engineering Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Financial Managers
- Financial Specialists
- General Managers
- Human Resources Specialists
- Insurance Underwriters
- Loan Counselors
- Loan Officers
- Logisticians
- Management Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Operations Research Analysts
- Purchasing Managers
- Sales Managers
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