
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private Christian university in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with roots in Wesleyan Bible education. Its history helps explain why religious study and Christian community expectations remain part of its identity alongside professional and liberal arts programs.
The institution developed from earlier Bible colleges into a university offering a broader range of undergraduate and graduate study. Applicants looking into a particular program should use the current academic catalog rather than assume that a program offered at an earlier point in the university's history remains available in the same format today.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University offers programs across business, education, nursing, ministry, and the arts and sciences. Its academic offerings include undergraduate degrees and graduate study, with options that may differ by campus and online format.
Representative fields include accounting and other business subjects, teacher education, biology, psychology, nursing, and theology or ministry. A prospective student should check the current catalog for the exact degree title, required courses, delivery format, and any admission requirements beyond general university admission. That distinction is especially important for nursing and teacher preparation, where progression into a program and eligibility for professional credentials can involve additional steps.
The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. That institution-wide measure describes enrollment relative to faculty; it does not predict the size of a particular class or the availability of a particular course.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University's main campus is in Bartlesville, northeastern Oklahoma. Bartlesville is a smaller city north of Tulsa, so students can expect a different day-to-day setting from that of a university in a large metropolitan center.
Tulsa International Airport is the nearest major commercial airport identified in institutional information. Students arriving from outside the region should plan the additional trip between Tulsa and Bartlesville. First-year students may register or park a car on campus; access to a car may also be useful for errands, employment, or activities away from campus.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University identifies as a Christian institution in the Wesleyan tradition. Its stated educational purpose joins academic study with Christian faith, character formation, and service.
That religious identity is relevant to more than ministry majors: prospective students should review current chapel, community-life, and conduct expectations to understand how the university puts its mission into practice. The mission describes the institution's aims, not a measurable promise about an individual student's beliefs or outcomes.
Name of the institution
Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Town: DistantInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000Religious affiliation
Protestant (Wesleyan Church)School type
UniversityMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
SemestersFoundation year
1905Oklahoma Wesleyan University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practiceData last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.