SNU's tuition & fees has increased from $22,690 (2014) to $29,600 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.45% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,677 (year 2014) to $14,608 (year 2024).

SNU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 33.32%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.82% from 2014 ($33,490).

For the current academic year 2023-2024, SNU's COA is $46,157, which is increased by 11.62% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to SNU's COA over the past 10 years.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 30.45% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $29,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern Nazarene University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$22,690$19,677-
2015-16$23,320$23,4402.78%
2016-17$24,468$23,4404.92%
2017-18$24,968$23,4402.04%
2018-19$25,188$23,4400.88%
2019-20$25,416$23,4400.91%
2020-21$26,000$15,2002.30%
2021-22$27,000$13,9903.85%
2022-23$28,600$28,6005.93%
2023-24$29,600$14,6083.50%
Southern Nazarene University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,540, and it has increased 28.33% from the year 2014 to 2024.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$1,200-
2015-16$1,200
2016-17$1,200
2017-18$1,200
2018-19$1,36013.33%
2019-20$1,360
2020-21$1,50010.29%
2021-22$1,6006.67%
2022-23$1,460-8.75%
2023-24$1,5405.48%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.01% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 49.05% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern Nazarene University.

YearLiving On CampusLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2014-15$9,600$7,400-
2015-16$10,120$7,4005.42%
2016-17$10,970$7,4008.40%
2017-18$11,884$7,4008.33%
2018-19$11,884$7,400
2019-20$11,968$7,4000.71%
2020-21$13,800$11,50015.31%
2021-22$13,800$12,500
2022-23$11,292$13,854-18.17%
2023-24$15,017$16,79232.99%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern Nazarene University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
Southern Nazarene University$29,600$28,6003.50%
Oral Roberts University$34,100$32,6404.47%
University of Tulsa$48,102$46,6763.06%
Oklahoma City University$34,486$32,7445.32%
Oklahoma Christian University$25,900$25,1482.99%
Mid-America Christian University$19,896$18,8385.62%

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