Union Adventist University vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Union Adventist University in Lincoln, NE with Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than Union Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 729 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Union Adventist University is located in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Union Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Union Adventist University 8:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 32.4% lower than at Union Adventist University ($5,720 vs. $8,460).
• Out-of-state tuition is 151.5% higher at Union Adventist University than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $17,670 more per year; $29,334 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Union Adventist University than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union Adventist University students is 92.5% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($17,346 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Union Adventist University than at NWOSU (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Union Adventist University, required at NWOSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Union Adventist University average a 3.44 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at NWOSU (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at Union Adventist University vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $12,685 lower median loan debt than Union Adventist University graduates ($14,315 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Union Adventist University graduates ($148 vs. $279).
• More Union Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NWOSU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

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