Northwestern Oklahoma State University Teaching Programs

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution situated in Alva, Oklahoma. Alva is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

Contact details for NWOSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717-2799
Phone:	580-327-1700
Website:	www.nwosu.edu

How Do I Get Into NWOSU?

You can apply to NWOSU online at: www.nwosu.edu/apply-for-admission

Admission Requirements for NWOSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NWOSU?

NWOSU has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to NWOSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 540. Math scores were between 410 and 530.

NWOSU received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

Can I Afford Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

The overall average net price of NWOSU is $19,546. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NWOSU, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $4,756 a year. That adds up to $19,024 over four years for those students.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,590 undergraduate students at NWOSU, with 1,218 being full-time and 372 being part-time.

There are also 201 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,218 full-time undergraduates at NWOSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern Oklahoma State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	149
White	758
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	182

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at NWOSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Canada, and Ghana.

Online Learning at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

In 2022-2023, 830 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NWOSU has changed over the last few years.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Adult & Continuing Education	0	18	18
Early Childhood Education	12	0	12
Elementary Education	11	0	11
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	4	0	4
Social Studies Education	4	0	4
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	3	3
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	3	3
Curriculum & Instruction	0	2	2
Agricultural Teacher Education	2	0	2
English & Language Arts Education	2	0	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	1	0	1
Reading Teacher Education	0	1	1
Mathematics Education	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	36	27	63

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.