Oklahoma City University vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, OK with Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oklahoma City University is larger than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,966 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, OK (Large City setting); Southwestern Adventist University is in Keene, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Oklahoma City University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southwestern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Oklahoma City University 11:1; Southwestern Adventist University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 19.4% lower than at Oklahoma City University ($9,400 vs. $11,664).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.5% higher at Oklahoma City University than at Southwestern Adventist University (about $10,268 more per year; $35,648 vs. $25,380).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Oklahoma City University as at Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma City University students is 54% larger than aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students ($23,294 vs. $15,126).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Oklahoma City University than at Southwestern Adventist University (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Oklahoma City University, open admission at Southwestern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southwestern Adventist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma City University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.5% at Oklahoma City University vs. 20.7% at Southwestern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma City University graduates have a $3,981 lower median loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($22,019 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma City University graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($227 vs. $268).
• More Oklahoma City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 49%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.