SNU vs. Paul Quinn College

Southern Nazarene University vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Southern Nazarene University	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SNU	Paul Quinn College
Location	Bethany, OK	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,507	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	snu.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	SNU	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$27,000	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,000	$7,398
Room & Board	$7,900	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$22,098	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$19,948	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	SNU	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate	Open	57.3%
Enrolled %	Open	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	SNU	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Work and Family Studies (10%) Health Professions (8%) Education (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (4%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	SNU	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	43%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,800	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$193	N/A

Diversity	SNU	Paul Quinn College
% Men	46%	32%
% Women	54%	68%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	62%	2%
% Black	12%	80%
% Hispanic	9%	18%
% Native American	3%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	SNU	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	68%	85%
% Out-of-State	30%	15%
Campus	SNU	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern Nazarene University is larger than than Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 938 students)

SNU vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SNU or Paul Quinn College?

• Southern Nazarene University is 265% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($27,000.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 265% higher at SNU than Paul Quinn College ($27,000.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than SNU ($8,994 vs. $22,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 3.3% lower than costs at Southern Nazarene University ($7,650 vs. $7,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Nazarene University than Paul Quinn College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Nazarene University students is 64.2% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($19,948 vs. $12,150)

Which college is harder to get into, SNU or Paul Quinn College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Paul Quinn College or SNU .

• Accepted freshman SNU students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

SNU vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SNU or Paul Quinn College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Paul Quinn College and SNU.

• The graduation rate at SNU is higher than Paul Quinn College (43% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Southern Nazarene University earn on average $23,500 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($52,800 vs. $29,300)
• More SNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 17%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/