Southern Nazarene University

Southern Nazarene University (SNU) is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, a suburban community situated eight miles west of downtown Oklahoma City. Established in 1899 as Texas Holiness University, the institution relocated to its current location in 1920 and operates as a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. The 40-acre campus features red-brick buildings arranged around a central quad, combining traditional and modern architectural styles. SNU offers undergraduate and graduate programs with particular emphasis in business, education, nursing, and ministry studies, while maintaining a selective admissions process consistent with its liberal arts mission. The university requires undergraduate students to live on campus for their first two years, with multiple residence halls and apartment-style housing options available.