Bethany, Oklahoma · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Bethany, Oklahoma. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,198, made up of 1,456 undergraduates and 742 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Church of the Nazarene.
Southern Nazarene University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Business Administration and Management, and Organizational Behavior Studies. It awarded 633 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,198
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
633
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 66
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
338
Associate degrees
19
Master's degrees
246
Doctoral degrees (research)
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,198
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,456
Graduate students, fall 2024
742
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,709
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,710
Graduate students, 2024-25
999
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
9%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
64
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Great American Conference
President
Keith Newman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization