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Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian University Logo (Trademark of Oklahoma Christian University)
| Established | 1950 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private |
| President | Mike O'Neal |
| Location | Edmond, OK, USA |
| Enrollment | 1,800+ undergraduate 200+ graduate |
| Faculty | 153 |
| Endowment | US$32 million |
| Campus | Suburban, 200 acres (800,000 m²) |
| Sports team | Eagles |
| Website | www.oc.edu |
Oklahoma Christian University (locally known as OC) is a private Christian university associated with the churches of Christ. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb north of Oklahoma City.
Early history
Oklahoma Christian University was originally called Central Christian College when it opened in 1950 with 97 students. The school was originally in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on the 152 acre (615,000 m²) former estate of L.V. Foster, a prominent oil businessman. Foster's mansion was where the library, cafeteria, and men's housing were. A separate dormitory was built for the women. The estate's former servants quarters was where the music and home economics classes were held. L. R. Wilson was the college's first president. Wilson had founded Florida Christian College just four years before. The founding leaders felt that he would be a good candidate for the job. In 1956 plans were made to move the campus to Oklahoma City. The school purchased a 200 acre (800,000 m²) campus at the cost of $500 an acre ($0.12/m²). The school formally opened the new campus in 1959. The school began offering four year bachelor degrees soon after moving to the new campus. The school was renamed to Oklahoma Christian College during this time.
Later during the 1980s, the institution decided the time was right to adopt the "university" title instead of "college". At one point, the school even experimented with the rather ungainly name Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts.
At present, OC's President Mike O'Neal has taken the school in a slightly new direction. While also working to improve the university's financial status and perhaps resurrect its baseball team, he has also attempted to the make the campus more progressive in its language, diversity, and Evangelical outreach. These efforts can be seen in a widely-panned covenant the school adopted but also in attempts to mimic the successful policies of Pepperdine and Wheaton College.
Past Presidents
- L. R. Wilson - 1950 to 1954
- James O. Baird - 1954 to 1974
- J. Terry Johnson - 1974 to 1996
- Kevin Jacobs - 1996 to 2001
- Mike O'Neal - 2002 to present
(Note: Alfred Branch served as interim President (2001) and is thus not recognized as an official former President.)
Contact information
Oklahoma Christian University
P.O. Box 11000
Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100
USA
+1 405 425 5000 or +1 800 877 5010