Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, Oklahoma · Public · 1,498 undergraduates · nwosu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
65%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
803 to 1036
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$25,310Est.Estimate
$32,720 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
65% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$32,720
a year in 2027-28, from a $32,720 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 920
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (920).
Named scholarships you may qualify for (2)
$1,500 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs being valedictorian. · Application required
$1,250 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs being valedictorian or salutatorian. · Application required
3 more awards need a higher GPA or score. See every tier
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.7, you must send a score.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- GPA/class-rank route: 2.7 cumulative GPA and top half of class, or 2.7 GPA in the 15 core units
Source: Incoming Freshmen | Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
65%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 803 to 1036
Reading and Writing 420 to 518
Math 383 to 518
ACT composite 16 to 21
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$25,310
a year, in state
$32,720
a year, out of state (tuition $16,160)
- Tuition (in state)$8,750
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,700
- $30,001 to $48,000$5,528
- $48,001 to $75,000$7,895
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,303
- Over $110,000$15,554
Financial aidEstimate
95%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,011
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Regional Baccalaureate Scholarship
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
16 hours tuition per semester + semi-private room + $3,500 per year
- 3.00+ GPA, 30+ ACT
Deadline: May 15.
DetailsOklahoma Rising Scholars Award
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
16 hours tuition per semester + semi-private room + $3,200 per year
- 3.80+ GPA, 30+ ACT, top 4% or rank 1st/2nd
Deadline: May 15.
DetailsPresident's Leadership Class
$2,750 a year
Competitive · Application required
DetailsExceptionally & Extraordinarily Talented Award
$1,900 a year
Competitive · Application required
- 3.00+ GPA, 29+ ACT
Deadline: May 15.
Details
Show 4 more scholarships
Extraordinarily Talented Award
$1,900 a year
Competitive · Application required
- 3.00+ GPA, 26 to 28 ACT
Deadline: May 15.
DetailsValedictorian Scholarship
$1,500 a year
Competitive · Application required
- Valedictorian
Deadline: May 15. To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, complete 24 credit hours, and submit the Continuing Student Scholarship Application by March 15.
DetailsSalutatorian Scholarship
$1,250 a year
Competitive · Application required
- Salutatorian
Deadline: May 15. To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, complete 24 credit hours, and submit the Continuing Student Scholarship Application by March 15.
DetailsFreshman Academic Scholarships
$500 to $1,200 a year
Competitive · Application required
- 3.00+ GPA, 21 to 25 ACT, $500-$1,200; alternative academic scholarships for 3.75+ GPA without 21 ACT
Deadline: May 15. To keep it: it doesn't renew automatically; you reapply each year.
Details
Oklahoma programs for residents
Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award (formerly Academic Scholars Program)
$3,200 to $24,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1540+ SAT, Automatic Qualifier - ACT/SAT 99.5 percentile route; ACT: sum of English+Math+Reading >= 103 (Science excluded); apply online to OSRHE; official score report$24,000
- Automatic Qualifier - National Merit Scholar/Finalist route; Designation as National Merit Scholar or National Merit Finalist (PSAT/NMSQT-based); apply online to OSRHE$24,000
- 3.80+ GPA, 28+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 3.90+ GPA, 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 32+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
$3,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 30+ ACT, ACT pathway; GPA and class rank 'exceptional' as determined by the institution; institutional nomination, an application, essay or interview
- National Merit Semifinalist/Commended pathway; National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student (PSAT/NMSQT-based); institutional nomination
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
19 of 19
Earn credit with a score of 3
19 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $880Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1103 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1114 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 2215 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH 2215 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 10 | MATH 2215 & 2315 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 10 | CHEM 1115 & 1215 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1103 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1113 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1113 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1223 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2113 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2123 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2114 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1113 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1114 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | SPAN 1114, 1223 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPAN 1114, 1223, 2183 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 2013 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1113 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1483 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1213 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
35%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$49,123
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Northwestern Oklahoma State University$76,036
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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