Graduate

How to Apply to Graduate School

Admission to all degree programs of the University requires the submission of the following documents:

 

College Transcripts 

Students must submit official transcripts from their degree-granting institution. To accelerate the application process please have electronic copies sent to  gs.online@swcu.edu.  Transcripts can also be mailed to 

Southwestern Christian University - Graduate Studies 
 7210 NW 39th Expressway 
Bethany, OK 73008

 

Reference Forms

Please download the reference form and submit it to the Graduate School Admissions office. 
Click here to download the Reference Form

 

Application Fee

To get your application process started, please submit the $50 Application Fee
(if international applicant, a $200 application fee will be required)

 

Application fee can be paid by phone in the billing office by calling 405-789-7661

Or a check can be made payable to "Southwestern Christian University" with the memo "graduate application fee" and mailed to: 

Southwestern Christian University - Graduate Studies
PO Box 340
Bethany, OK 73008

 


SCU Graduate School Application

Please complete all applicable sections. Incomplete sections may delay admission to the University.

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Please be sure to include your full middle name and not just the middle initial.

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Home Address
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Personal Information

(If yes, send DD214)

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*Required if you are a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident planning to receive financial aid.

Ethnic Background:

(Admission to SCU will not be affected by this information. This information is confidential and is used only for Federal and internal reporting.)

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International/Non-Resident students, please choose "NON-RESIDENT ALIEN" regardless of Ethnicity.

Southwestern Christian University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, qualified handicap or disability in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admission, financial aid and educational services. If you prefer not to respond, please choose "Ethnicity Unknown".

Educational Information

School, City / State / Zip, Dates Attended
The applicant must request the registrar of each college, university and seminary (including junior colleges, institutes and schools you are presently attending) to forward an official transcript of record direct to the Graduate School Office. If the program of study has not yet been completed, another transcript must be filed as soon as possible after the degree has been awarded.

References

The applicant is required to furnish two references. If possible, include one from a former professor.
Please download the reference form and submit to the Graduate School Admissions office.
Click here to download Reference Form

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Personal Profile & Christian Experience

SCU’s admission policy recommends all students to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This includes a definite salvation experience and Christian lifestyle, including regular church attendance. While SCU is open to students of diverse Christian faiths, university teachings and lifestyle guidelines are in accordance with the doctrine of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. A copy of the IPHC Articles of Faith is available upon request.

Since its inception in 1946, Southwestern Christian University has been an educational institution founded in the holiness, Pentecostal, and charismatic traditions committed to the transformation of students. The university is dedicated to providing a Christ-centered education that will promote the growth of the whole person. The university is Christian and it maintains a clear reliance upon a strong “campus community”. Clear expectations help the members of the community live in unity. Therefore, making the choice to attend SCU means having a sympathetic appreciation for our guiding principles and choosing to abide by our community standards.

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Other Information

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Final Acknowledgement

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all statements submitted by me are correct, complete, and my own. I am aware that withholding or falsifying information on this application is cause for cancellation of the application and/or revocation of admission and/or enrollment to the University. I also understand that the University may find it necessary to request additional information from previous schools or colleges I attended, and I grant permission to my previous schools to release this information to Southwestern Christian University. I further understand my obligation to inform the University if information or circumstances indicated on this application should change.

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