SNU's tuition & fees has increased from $23,320 (2015) to $31,190 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.75% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,440 (year 2015) to $14,390 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Southern Nazarene University.
SNU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 15.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.51% from 2015 ($34,640).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SNU's COA is $46,248, which is increased by 0.20% 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 33.75% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern Nazarene University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,528, and it has increased 27.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,360 | 13.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,360 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | 10.29% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | 6.67% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,460 | -8.75% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,540 | 5.48% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,528 | -0.78% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 74.24% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern Nazarene University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,120 | $7,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,970 | $7,400 | 8.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,884 | $7,400 | 8.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,884 | $7,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,968 | $7,400 | 0.71% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,800 | $11,500 | 15.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,800 | $12,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $11,292 | $13,854 | -18.17% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,017 | $16,792 | 32.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,530 | $17,278 | -9.90% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern Nazarene University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southern Nazarene University | $31,190 | $29,600 | 5.37% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $35,470 | $34,100 | 4.02% |
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| University of Tulsa | $49,546 | $48,102 | 3.00% |
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| Oklahoma City University | $34,754 | $34,486 | 0.78% |
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| Oklahoma Christian University | $27,180 | $25,900 | 4.94% |
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| Mid-America Christian University | $21,294 | $19,896 | 7.03% |
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