Southern Nazarene University

What is the accreditation of Southern Nazarene University?

Southern Nazarene University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Institutional accreditation evaluates the university as a whole and is an important condition of participation in federal student aid programs.

Some professional degrees may also be subject to separate program accreditation, state approval or licensing rules. Those are distinct from HLC accreditation. A student considering nursing, teacher preparation, counseling or another licensed profession should check the current approval status of the specific program and the requirements of the state where they intend to practice. Accreditation also does not guarantee that another college will accept a particular transfer course; the receiving institution makes that decision.

What are the admission requirements at Southern Nazarene University?

First-time undergraduate applicants should expect to submit an application and documentation of high school completion or an equivalent credential. Academic records are important even when an institution reports an open-admission policy: that designation should not be read as automatic entry to every major.

Applicants should confirm the current SAT and ACT policy for their entry term and program. In the reported entering cohort, more students submitted ACT scores than SAT scores, but submission patterns do not establish that either test is required. Nursing and other selective or professionally regulated programs may impose additional standards after general admission.

Transfer, graduate, international and adult degree-completion applicants may follow different processes. In particular, an international applicant should check the applicable English-language documentation and immigration requirements, while a graduate applicant should consult the requirements of the intended degree rather than those for first-year undergraduates.

What are the application fees and waivers at Southern Nazarene University?

Applicants should check the fee shown in SNU's current application before submitting it. Undergraduate, graduate and adult-program applications can use different processes, and an application charge should not be confused with an enrollment or housing deposit.

Anyone who needs a fee waiver should ask admissions whether one applies to their applicant category and how to request it before paying. A waiver is not the same as a financial-aid award, and its availability should not be assumed from an applicant's eligibility for aid.

What types of ROTC programs are available at Southern Nazarene University?

SNU students have reported access to Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC through cooperating host institutions, rather than through units identified as being based on the SNU campus. Participation may therefore require travel and schedule coordination with the host institution.

Students should confirm that a host program currently accepts SNU cross-enrollment, which courses count toward an SNU degree and where training takes place. ROTC scholarship eligibility, medical and fitness standards, commissioning requirements and any resulting service obligation are determined under the applicable military program; joining a class and receiving an ROTC scholarship are not the same thing.

What are the requirements for transfer students at Southern Nazarene University?

SNU generally accepts transfer credit from accredited institutions and admits transfer students for fall and spring entry. Transfer admission and the application of credits to a particular degree are separate decisions.

A transfer applicant should arrange for official transcripts from each college attended and request a degree-specific credit evaluation. That evaluation should identify which courses satisfy general education, major and elective requirements - not merely how many credits are accepted. The university also reports accepting certain CLEP, DSST/DANTES and American Council on Education credit recommendations, but their application to a degree depends on current policy.

Before enrolling, students with substantial prior coursework should confirm any minimum SNU credit requirement, grade thresholds and program-specific restrictions with the registrar or the intended academic program. Those details can materially affect time to completion.

What types of study abroad programs are available at Southern Nazarene University?

Students interested in studying abroad should seek SNU approval before committing to an international course or outside provider. The crucial questions are whether the experience is available to their major, how its credits will apply and what the full travel and program costs will be.

A faculty-led trip, a semester program and an independently arranged international experience can have different academic and financial-aid treatment. Students should obtain written guidance on course equivalencies, eligibility for institutional or federal aid, insurance and any clinical or fieldwork requirements before making nonrefundable payments.