Southwestern Christian University

Southwestern Christian University 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 est.ablished 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.

Southwestern Christian University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium-sized town of Bethany (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Oklahoma. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Tulsa. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Higher Learning Commission, Southwestern Christian University (SCU) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 500-999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Pentecostal religion. Southwestern Christian University (SCU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 73 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 80-90% making this US higher education organization a least selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.