Welcome to Southwestern Christian University (SCU) – a place to soar.
SCU is an exciting place to be. Since its founding in 1946, the University continues to foster a spiritually vibrant, academically rigorous, and mission-fervent community of visionaries seeking to make a difference in this world.
Our vision for a Christian liberal arts education pursued from the Biblical Christian worldview is expressed in more than 30 undergraduate degree programs. It attracts students from more than 20 different nations. Our Pentecostal blueprint for Christian living, undergirded by our core values of Scholarship, Spirit, and Service, make SCU a perfect place for preparing the total person to succeed and excel in careers, callings, and in life.
Our location in the City of Bethany, which is in the Metropolitan area of Oklahoma City, and our proximity to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) and state and interstate highways, makes the SCU campus easily accessible. Additionally, being located on the historic Route 66 is a reminder of the endless possibilities awaiting those who embrace and desire to participate in the American dream.
Our continuous campus improvements and the restructuring of faculty and staff have added to the excitement of student life at SCU. Our athletic teams also compete in the prestigious Sooner Athletic Conference in the NAIA and allow for involvement in mission trips both locally, regionally, and around the world.
The Office of Academic Affairs serves the campus by guiding curriculum and activities toward uniting students’ vocational interests with their passion for pursuing God’s truth and positively impacting their world for Jesus Christ. We are committed to leading the University in its core areas of focus: scholarship, spirit, and service.
Southwestern Christian University is small by design to ensure we remain nimble and respond to the changing needs of students and job market demands quickly. Our average class size is only 12, g giving students more personal interaction with their faculty. With approximately 50 programs of study, our faculty strive to serve our students and prepare them for life-long learning. We are committed to infusing our Pentecostal heritage and relentless passion for pursuing Christ with both our curricular and co-curricular programs to help students mature in their faith.
Our main campus is beautifully wooded and only minutes from downtown Oklahoma City, giving students access to vast activities yet maintaining a small-town feel in the local Bethany area. Likewise, our Tulsa Metro campus offers a retreat-like atmosphere while keeping students near a nucleus of activity.
Southwestern Christian University is committed to academic excellence, independent thought, and diverse perspectives while maintaining an unapologetic commitment to our founding denomination, the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. If you are looking for an intellectually stimulating environment steeped in the Christian worldview, we welcome you to our campus and the SCU family.
Imagine a place where expression is the heartbeat. A place where you arrive at a blank canvas with only one picture in mind, but this place has a bigger picture in mind for you.
Most importantly, SCU provides the opportunity to encounter God in every aspect of our culture. Weekly chapel services, Bible studies, and small groups provide several different ways to grow spiritually and develop a closer relationship with God.
We offer several programs for traditional students during the weekdays, adult students during the evenings, and even some courses and offerings online. At SCU, we genuinely care about our students, and you are not merely another face on our campus. We think that you are making a great decision by choosing Southwestern Christian University as your education destination! Come by my office and say hi before your campus tour.
Southwestern Christian University is a place for you to grow and develop into the person that God has designed you to be. We are grateful that you chose to be part of the Southwestern Christian University family, and we are expecting an incredible Christ-centered 2017-2018 academic year.
Our motto is Scholarship, Spirit, and Service. Those three words are at the heart of this University. Make the most of your Southwestern Christian University experience by involving yourself in the many opportunities that SCU provides from the classroom to the athletic field from campus productions to campus clubs from spiritual formation to faith in action trips while also forming and building great friendships with other students and strengthening your relationship with Christ.
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