Southwestern Christian University

Southwestern Christian University
Former names
Southwestern Bible College (1946–1981)
Southwestern College of Christian Ministries (1981–2001)
TypePrivate university
Established1946
Religious affiliation
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
PresidentTom Murray
Students850 (Fall 2013)
Location, ,
U.S.
ColorsBlue & White
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
NAIASooner
NCCAA Division I – Central
Websitewww.swcu.edu

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.