Northwestern Oklahoma State University

 

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

  Northwestern Oklahoma State University
709 Oklahoma Blvd
Alva, OK 737172799		 General information
 (580) 327-1700

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Master's degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates
Carnegie classification: Not Applicable
Number of students: 2,004 (2006)
2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 15

About this School
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. Northwestern is a state university that graduates students on its own and feeds the more comprehensive Oklahoma state schools, University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
 
History
Northwestern became a four-year teacher college in 1919 and changed its name to Northwestern Oklahoma Teacher's College. The school expanded in 1939 to include degrees in liberal arts as well as education. Also in 1939, Northwestern's name changed again to Northwestern State College. The final name change occurred in 1974 when it was renamed Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Northwestern's greatest tragedy happened on March 1, 1935 when the Castle on the Hill was destroyed by fire. In 1948, a contest was organized to adopt a new school fight song and a new alma mater. The winning submissions were announced in March of 1949. Both submissions were made by Floyd McClain, a 1940 graduate of Northwestern who was then attending the Boston Conservatory of Music. The new fight song was entitled "Ride, Rangers, Ride," and the new alma mater was entitled "Oh Northwestern." Both are still the official fight song and alma mater, although different band directors have altered the arrangements over the years. A contest later was launched to select a motto for the university in 1957. The motto chosen was, "Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow," and was submitted by Kay Hutcheson, a junior student at Northwestern.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-20082006-20072005-2006
In-State$ 3,875$ 3,565$ 3,379
Out of State$ 5,735$ 5,270$ 4,991
Books and Supplies$ 900$ 900$ 900
On-Campus
Room and board$ 3,400$ 3,310$ 2,980
Other Expenses$ 2,400$ 2,400$ 2,200
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 35% $ 2,752
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 23% $ 2,570
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 74% $ 1,470
Loans to students 37% $ 2,800
 
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