Overview

Southwestern Christian University is a Comprehensive institution located in Bethany, OK, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 340
Bethany, OK  73008-0340
United States

Contact Ms. Jessie Burpo
Admissions Counselor
Email: admissions@swcu.edu
Phone: 405-789-7661
Fax: 405-495-0078

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
International Marketing
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Non-profit/public/organizational Management
Organizational Leadership
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Youth Services/administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies
Missions/missionary Studies
Pastoral Studies/counseling
Religious Education
Religious/sacred Music
Theology And Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/theological Studies
Youth Ministry
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Music Technology
Music, General
Music, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

171

Accepted

458

Enrolled

Female Admissions

Not Reported

Females Applied

72

Females Accepted

Male Admissions

Not Reported

Males Applied

99

Males Accepted

Applying

0

Application Fee

3.22

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	Minimum SAT score of 900 or ACT of 19, top 50% rank in class

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	19	15	19

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

16,230

Private

Fees

3,678

Full-time student fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

9,000

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,925

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,000

Avg. Loan Aid

2,000

Avg. Grant Aid

2,500

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

36%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

458

Total Undergrad students

13%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.28%
Black or African American	18.58%
White or Caucasian	41.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.75%
Asian	3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.44%
Two or more races	5.97%
Other	0.88%

Gender

Male (54.8%)

Female (44.1%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	50%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Banquet, Culture Dinner and Chrismon Service

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading	No
Crew	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball

Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio