Southwestern Christian University
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $20,146
- Undergraduate enrollment: 365
- Graduation rate (150%): 15%
- Graduation rate (200%): 23%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,391
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,081
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,574
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bethany, OK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern Christian University include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,297 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,563
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,137 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,229
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (5 bachelor's)
- Psychology (4 bachelor's)
- Organizational Leadership (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,297 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,563
- Elementary Education and Teaching (2 bachelor's)
- Religious (2 bachelor's)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (2 bachelor's)
- Music Performance (2 bachelor's)
- English (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 88%, Psychology 12%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Southwestern Christian University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,702 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,702
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,136
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,330
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,104
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,819
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,900
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,900
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $10,100
- Off-campus room and board: $10,100
- Off-campus with family: $3,202
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,000
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 47%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $7,814
- Average federal loan: $6,095
- Median debt at graduation: $20,715
Admissions
Southwestern Christian University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 365
- Women: 42%
- Commuter share (estimated): 39%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 12
- Graduation rate: 15%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 221
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern Christian University acceptance rate? Southwestern Christian University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Southwestern Christian University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,702 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,146.
What majors does Southwestern Christian University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Psychology, Organizational Leadership.
What is the average salary after Southwestern Christian University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,391 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern Christian University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 15%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern Christian University official site: https://swcu.edu.