Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma

    Bethany, OK, United States

    Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma is a private nonprofit university in Bethany, OK, with 377 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $20,448 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 28.7%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $40,962.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Large suburb
    • Baccalaureate college

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    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    to the Dept. of Education

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $20,448
    per year, after aid

    Costs more than 64% of colleges

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    28.7%
    within six years

    Lower than 80% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $40,962
    10 years after entry

    Lower than 82% of colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    377

    Smaller than 83% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Southwestern Christian University-OklahomaMiddle half of collegesNational median

    Religious affiliation: Pentecostal Holiness Church(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $20,448

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    Tuition & fees
    $22,500
    Average net price
    $20,448
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    44%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    28.7%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    57.9%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $40,962

    Former students who received federal aid

    Graduate earnings by major at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma

    Programs at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Bachelor's majors where Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.

    Kinesiology and exercise science

    Ranked #366 of 459 for value

    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 25 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $46,137
    Ranked-college median: $53,707
    Median debt
    $14,171
    Ranked-college median: $21,500
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    Business

    Ranked #958 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 29 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $49,297
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
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    Academics

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Total students

    377

    Academic calendar

    Semester

    Carnegie classification

    Baccalaureate college

    A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Southwestern Christian University-OklahomaBethany, OK, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma

    Bethany, OK, United States

    • Private nonprofit
    • Baccalaureate college

    Large suburb

    Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.

    1. City
    2. Suburb (this campus)
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityOklahoma City, OK · about 8 mi

    In the city250 mi

    Calendar
    Semester
    Website
    swcu.edu

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma tuition?

    Tuition at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma is $22,500 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,448 a year.

    What is the average net price at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma?

    The average net price at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,448 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

    What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma?

    28.7% of first-time, full-time students at Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma?

    The closest matches are Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma Christian University, and Central Christian College of Kansas, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

    Sources

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    Enrollment
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