Bethany, Oklahoma · ★ — / 5 Overall
Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Southwestern Christian University is a private Pentecostal university in Bethany, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1946 as Southwestern Bible College in Oklahoma City, it was the first Pentecostal educational institution in Oklahoma. It began as a Bible college affiliated with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church to train Christian church leaders, with plans to expand into a junior college.
Bachelor's Colleges
Ranked #181 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1327 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
Total: 364
Undergrad: 351
Undergrad full-time: 332
Graduate: 13
Part-time: 20
In-state
Tuition: $21,316
Total cost on campus: $35,054
Out-of-state
Tuition: $21,316
Total cost on campus: $35,054
Room & board: $9,400
Books & supplies: $2,000
Receive aid: 99%
Avg grant aid: $12,214
Pell grant recipients: 51%
Rent: $663 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.12 / gal
State average price. AAA.
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7210 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany, Oklahoma, 73008
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