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Former names | Southwestern Bible College (1946–1981) Southwestern College of Christian Ministries (1981–2001) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1946 |
Religious affiliation | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
President | Tom Murray |
Students | 850 (Fall 2013) |
Location | , , U.S. |
Colors | Blue & White |
Nickname | Eagles |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Sooner NCCAA Division I – Central |
Website | www |
Southwestern Christian University is a private Pentecostal university in Bethany, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1946 as Southwestern Bible College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was the first Pentecostal educational institution in the state. While it was established as a Bible college for the training of Christian church leaders within the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, the denomination planned to quickly expand the school into a junior college.