SCU

Southwestern Christian University

Bethany, Oklahoma Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, Southwestern Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 399, made up of 380 undergraduates and 19 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Southwestern Christian University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 21 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, and Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. It awarded 77 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

399

Students enrolled

58%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

AssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 21

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 28 graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor Online option 20 graduates
Organizational Leadership Bachelor Online option 1 graduate

Theology and Religious Vocations 4

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other BachelorMaster Online option 8 graduates
Bible Bachelor 1 graduate
Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor 1 graduate
Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences AssociateBachelor Online option 7 graduates

Education 5

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor 2 graduates
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor 1 graduate
History Teacher Education Bachelor 1 graduate
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 4 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Human Services Bachelor Online option 3 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor

History 1

History, General Bachelor

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Music Performance Bachelor
Music Technology Bachelor

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 58%
First-year retention, part-time students: 50%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 67
Associate degrees: 5
Master's degrees: 5

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 399
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 380
Graduate students, fall 2024: 19
Full-time, fall 2024: 87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 439
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 417
Graduate students, 2024-25: 22
Full-time, 2024-25: 87%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 37%
Men: 63%
White: 39%
Hispanic or Latino: 7%
Black or African American: 11%
Two or more races: 5%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 9%
International (U.S. nonresident): 18%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 5
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 10%
Students taking some online courses: 68%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Pentecostal Holiness Church
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference: Sooner Athletic Conference
CEO: Otis Garrison
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training