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Northwestern Oklahoma State University

  • 4 Year
  • Alva, OK
  • 207 reviews
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    C
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      C+
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      C
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      B-
    7. Professors
      C+
    8. Location
      C
    9. Dorms
      C+
    10. Campus Food
      C+
    11. Student Life
      C
    12. Safety
      A-
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    Northwestern Oklahoma State is a public university located in Alva, Oklahoma. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,329 undergraduate students. The Northwestern Oklahoma State acceptance rate is 83%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. Graduating 23% of students, Northwestern Oklahoma State alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $32,500.
    About Northwestern Oklahoma State University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    Great American Conference
    Address
    709 Oklahoma Blvd
    Alva, OK 73717
    Website
    nwosu.edu
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    Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    83%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    17-23
    Application Fee
    $15
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $9,070/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,893/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    94%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    16:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    81%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.16 responses
    60%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.15 responses
    73%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.15 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Nursing
      51 Graduates
    • Business
      50 Graduates
    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
      48 Graduates
    • Agricultural Business
      26 Graduates
    • Biology
      24 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      24 Graduates
    • Psychology
      22 Graduates
    • Communications
      16 Graduates
    • Early Childhood Education
      15 Graduates
    • Elementary Education
      14 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,329Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    550
    Undergrads Over 25
    11%
    Pell Grant
    34%
    Varsity Athletes
    35%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 8 responses
    Report
    • Young adults
      88%
    • Adult
      13%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    —
    Poll
    53%
    of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.15 responses
    Poll
    39%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.18 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 10 responses
    Report
    • Small but mighty
      40%
    • Very sports oriented
      30%
    • Slow
      20%
    • Friendly
      10%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $36,400/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    23%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    89%
    National
    83%
    90%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.10 responses
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    Northwestern Oklahoma State University Reviews

    207 reviews
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    Amazing school! Everyone is so friendly, the professors try their hardest to work with each individual student and make sure they are understanding the curriculum. I've never been to a class in which I felt no one cared about my education. I am proud to call myself a Ranger. The campus is taken care of and is absolutely beautiful. The dorms are extremely nice in comparison to many colleges I looked at before attending NWOSU.
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    When I went to Northwestern Oklahoma State University I loved the campus. It was not super big but it also was not super small. Pretty great size. I also loved how they have a football and soccer team, my two favorite sports. They also have the most important thing for me, my major, nursing. I heard that they had a pretty good nursing program. Another thing is the people are extremely nice and friendly.
    First year student and college athlete. So far it’s amazing! Staff is absolutely fantastic. Small rural college in a cute town. Not much to do in town but tons of activities through the college