Southwestern Christian University
Acceptance rate
62.1%
2020
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$21,900
$32,000 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
380
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
9.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 15.5%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Bethany, Oklahoma
- Website
- www.swcu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 380
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Oklahoma City, about 8 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL), about 110 mi
- Also known as
- SCU
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Pentecostal Holiness Church
- President
- Otis Garrison (CEO)
- Phone
- 4057897661
- Address
- 7210 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2020
Test Scores
2020 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 10% submitted SAT, 69% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 6 in 10
340 applicants in 2020, 62.1% admitted
211 admitted 129 not admitted Yield 54.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other · Master's5 (60% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $33,511 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $35,442 | |||
| Organizational Leadership. | $35,442 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Missions/Missionary Studies. | - | |||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | - | |||
| History Teacher Education. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services, General. | - |
Students
399 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 62:38 · Freshman retention 57.9%
- Continuing undergraduates 203
- First-year undergraduates 109
- Graduate students 19
- Transfers and others 68
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (380)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
63 in 2025 · 10.3% in 2016
8 in 2025 · 13.8% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$32,000
- Undergraduate tuition
- $21,900
- Room and board
- $10,100
- Graduate tuition
- $9,990
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 72% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 50%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$9.9M
Expenses$6.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · NCCAA · Sooner Athletic Conference
Sooner Athletic Conference: basketball, baseball, cross country
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 30 | 21 |
| Basketball | 18 | 20 |
| Baseball | 29 | - |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 14 | 10 |
| Softball | - | 22 |
| Volleyball | - | 14 |
| Golf | 8 | 5 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 29 | 24 |
| Basketball | 19 | 16 |
| Baseball | 31 | - |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 18 | 13 |
| Softball | - | 30 |
| Golf | 9 | 6 |
| Volleyball | - | 15 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 31 | 26 |
| Basketball | 21 | 18 |
| Baseball | 32 | - |
| Softball | - | 28 |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 16 | 12 |
| Golf | 10 | 5 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman · 23.7 mi
U.S. News #116
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Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater · 52.9 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of TulsaTulsa · 104.6 mi
U.S. News #148
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Wichita State UniversityWichita · 153.6 mi
U.S. News #288
-
University of North TexasDenton · 161.5 mi
U.S. News #208
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The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · 181.9 mi
U.S. News #121
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Southern Methodist UniversityDallas · 190.8 mi
U.S. News #85
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Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth · 194.4 mi
U.S. News #90
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University of Texas-ArlingtonArlington · 194.7 mi
U.S. News #236
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.