The student-faculty ratio at Southwestern Christian University is 12:1, and the school has 79.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Southwestern Christian University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Sport and Fitness Administration/Management; Psychology, General; Theology and Religious Vocations, Other; and Early Childhood Education and Teaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 52 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Minority
13% full time
22% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
61%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
1%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students79.8%
20-4920.2%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
52%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
65%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
29%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
28%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
29%
6-year graduation rate of international students
50%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
41%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1.7%
Enlisted in the military
3.4%
Enrolled in continuing education
11.2%
Attended a graduate education program
1.7%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0%
Attended medical school
0.9%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.9%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Liberty University
Mid-America Christian University
Southern Nazarene University
Southwestern Christian University
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Seeking continuing education
10.3%
Not seeking employment
10.3%
No information provided by graduate
1.7%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 40%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 22%
Psychology, General 18%
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 7%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3%
Majors Offered at This School
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Organizational Leadership
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious/Sacred Music
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Visual and Performing Arts
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
Music Performance, General
Music Technology
Minors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Finance, General
International Business
Marketing
Theology and Religious Vocations
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
Christian Ministry/Biblical Literature
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning11%
Teacher certificate program8%
Accelerated program7%
Internships4%
Double major1%
Independent study1%
Liberal arts/career combination1%
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Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences90%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience90%
Undergraduate research/creative projects70%
Learning communities20%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-theology, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
5
Counseling services offered
academic
career
personal
psychological
religious
international students
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
5%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Ok-SHARE Library Card system
Oklahoma Digital Prarie servies
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
