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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 05/24/2013


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Oklahoma Wesleyan University


2201 Silver Lake Road
Bartlesville, OK 74006
(918) 335-6200 (Main Phone)

www.okwu.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Everett Piper, President
Name change notes: Bartlesville Wesleyan College to Oklahoma Wesleyan University (8/31/01)
HLC Institution ID: 1851
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Candidacy Date(s): 1973
Accreditation Date(s): (1978- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2003 - 2004
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2013 - 2014

Last Date of Information Change: 06/20/2011

Control: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

Accreditation at the Master’s level is limited to the Master’s of Business Administration and the Master’s of Education.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
The Commission's Expedited Desk Review Program is only available for offering degree programs for Management, Business Administration, and the Baccalaureate in Nursing completion program (Expedited Desk Review Program) throughout the state of Oklahoma. Degree locations in Kansas are limited to Independence, Kansas City, Topeka, Lawrence, and Wichita.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 20% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 596   507
Graduate: 11   130
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   74  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 12   35
Bachelors Degrees 59   269
Masters Degrees 2   45
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 0   0


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/07/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   Tulsa (Tulsa Campus)
         
    Additional Locations:   Durant (Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma) ; Miami (Northeast Oklahoma A&M College) ; Midwest City (Midwest Regional Hospital) ; Muskogee (Muskogee Community Hospital) ; Muskogee (Muskogee Regional Medical Center) ; Oklahoma City, OK (Mercy Health Center) ; Sallisaw (Chamber of Commerce) ; Tulsa (Town Center)
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Independence, KS (Mercy Clinic Independence) ; Independence, KS (Mercy Hospital Independence) ; Topeka, KS (Kansas District of the Wesleyan Church)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None