Oklahoma

Southwestern Christian University

Bethany, Oklahoma

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1946Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Southwestern Christian University is a private Pentecostal university in Bethany, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1946 as Southwestern Bible College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was the first Pentecostal educational institution in the state. While it was established as a Bible college for the training of Christian church leaders within the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, the denomination planned to quickly expand the school into a junior college.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$22,500
Estimated total for international students
US$34,029
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
377
Graduate students
19
International undergraduates
17%
Students per teacher
13 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$40,962

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (19)

Bachelor's degrees15 subjects
Bible/Biblical StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHistoryHuman Services, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyMusicPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPsychology, GeneralReligious Music and WorshipSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheology and Religious Vocations, Other
Master's degrees1 subject
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Associate's degrees2 subjects
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.