About Northwestern
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Alva -- Main Campus
Northwestern's main campus is located in Alva, a city
of nearly 6,000 residents in northwest Oklahoma. Alva is
located just 14 miles south of the Kansas border. Alva
is approximately 115 miles northwest of Oklahoma City
and 100 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas.
Northwestern's main campus
offers students a traditional on-campus college
experience by living in university housing, dining in
the cafeteria or Student Center Snack Bar, participating
in campus media activities, attending home athletic
events, going to university-sponsored concerts or plays,
and more.
At Northwestern's Alva campus, students can choose
from more than 40 areas of study to earn their Bachelor
of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees, and offers
complete master's degree programs in education and
counseling psychology.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid assists a
diverse population, including adult learners, achieve
their career and educational goals by providing local,
affordable access to higher education by offering
upper-level courses leading to the bachelor’s degree and
complete graduate degree programs in a positive,
student-centered, technology-enriched learning
environment that promotes service and excellence.
Offers upper-division courses for completion of
bachelor's degrees in 13 areas including accounting,
business administration, computer science, E-commerce,
education (elementary, secondary, special), general
studies, history, nursing (RN, LPN Completion),
political science, psychology, social work, sociology
and technical management.
Offers complete master's degree programs in education
and counseling psychology, and co-ops with two other
universities to offer a master of business
administration degree.
Many students take advantage of the cooperative
agreements between Northwestern and Northern Oklahoma
College and make a smooth transition to Northwestern for
completion of their four-year degree. Many other
students come to finish a degree started earlier in life
or transfer in coursework from other institutions.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State
University-Woodward provides convenient access to higher
education opportunities to a diverse population,
including non-traditional students, to assist them in
meeting education and career goals in a supportive
environment, and to improve the quality of life in
Woodward and the surrounding area.
Northwestern dedicated its new
building in Woodward in September 2008. It offers
students all classes for general education requirements
and offers complete undergraduate degrees.
Offers complete master's degree
programs in education and counseling psychology, and
co-ops with one university to offer a master of business
administration degree.
Students attending classes at
Northwestern-Woodward are able to take the same types of
undergraduate courses that are available at
Northwestern's main campus in Alva.
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Mission
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a
community of learners that includes students,
teachers, staff, administrators, and area
citizens advancing learning excellence and
preparing its members for service as leaders and
entrepreneurs in the changing climate of
northwest Oklahoma and the world.
Accreditation
Northwestern is a state-assisted, public
regional university and a member of the Oklahoma
State System of Higher Education. The University
is governed by the Regional University System of
Oklahoma. Northwestern is accredited by The
Higher Learning Commission and is a member of
the North Central Association. Additional
program accreditation includes the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE) for teacher education. The nursing
program is accredited by the National League of
Nursing (NLN) and is approved by the Oklahoma
Board of Nursing. Northwestern's Social Work
Program is accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education (CSWE).
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