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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $33,305. College Scorecard.
Higher than 4% of Oklahoma colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 8% of Oklahoma colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SCU acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SCU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What SCU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Southwestern Christian University took 4.6 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Oklahoma. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $18,830 | $86,618 | 10.9 years |
| $30–48k | $16,903 | $77,754 | 9.8 years |
| $48–75k | $18,700 | $86,020 | 10.8 years |
| $75–110k | $22,401 | $103,045 | 12.9 years |
| $110k+ | $26,620 | $122,452 | 15.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (6% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($40,391) minus $32,429 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OK (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $7,962 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
SCU majors, earnings & careers
Southwestern Christian University offers 15 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Education · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Business & Finance · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at SCU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $49,297 | $40,416 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $46,137 | $22,375 |
Quick list of all 15 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Business Administration$49,297
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- History—
- Human Services—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$46,137
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other—
- Psychology—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Oklahoma City
Overall prices in the Oklahoma City, OK area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,264. Housing costs 26% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 37 inches of rain a year, 7 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Oklahoma County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Oklahoma County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SCU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Oklahoma by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Christian University | — | $20,146 | 16% | $40,391 | This school |
| Randall University | 58% | $16,383 | 26% | $42,051 | |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | 66% | $28,358 | 35% | $59,841 | |
| Southern Nazarene University | — | $22,084 | 51% | $54,951 | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 49% | $20,958 | 52% | $48,434 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Southwestern Christian University would cost you $3,763 more per year than Randall University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Southwestern Christian University.
- Southwestern Christian University gives aided families $3,416 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Oklahoma resident | SCU | Randall University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $33,305 | $26,126 | +$7,179 |
| Average grants | −$13,159 | −$9,743 | −$3,416 |
| You pay | $20,146 | $16,383 | +$3,763 |
“+” means SCU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SCU
How much does Southwestern Christian University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $33,305 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,146 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,830 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,620.
How much do SCU graduates earn?
Former Southwestern Christian University students earn a median $40,391 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SCU graduation rate?
16% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 58% return for their second year.
How long does a SCU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Southwestern Christian University costs about $86,020 after grants ($18,700 a year for 4.6 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $40,391 ten years after starting, $7,962 more than high school graduates in Oklahoma ($32,429), so the cost is repaid in 10.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Southwestern Christian University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/southwestern-christian-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).