Oklahoma Christian University
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1950 |
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Religious affiliation
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Church of Christ |
| Endowment | $32,432 |
| President | John deSteiguer |
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Administrative staff
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450 |
| Students | 2,479 (Fall 2014) |
| Undergraduates | 1,977 (Fall 2014) |
| Postgraduates | 502 (Fall 2014) |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and gray |
| Mascot | Eagles and Lady Eagles |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division II – Heartland Conference |
| Website | www |
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Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private comprehensive coeducational Christian liberal arts university founded in 1950 by members of the Churches of Christ. Oklahoma Christian University is located on a 240-acre (0.97 km2) campus in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Enrollment for the fall 2014 semester was a record 2,479 students. OC is ranked among the best "Regional Universities" in the 16-state West region by U.S. News and World Report and is listed by the Princeton Review as one of the best "Best Western Colleges." The University reported a 45% acceptance rate for fall 2012 applicants.
Oklahoma Christian University was originally named Central Christian College. It opened as a two-year college in 1950 with 97 students in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on the 152-acre (615,000 m²) former estate of L.V. Foster, a prominent oil businessman. L.R. Wilson was the college's first president, having founded Florida Christian College four years before. Harold Fletcher, now an OC emeritus professor of music, was the first faculty member hired for the new college. James O. Baird became the school's second president in 1954. Soon after, plans were made to move the campus to Oklahoma City. Groundbreaking occurred on 200 acres (0.81 km2) the far north edge of Oklahoma City in 1957 and the university was relocated in 1958. It was renamed Oklahoma Christian College in 1959 and began offering the bachelor's degree, with its first senior class graduating in 1962. Full accreditation was obtained from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1965. In the 1990s, the school restructured its academic departments into separate colleges and the name of the institution was changed initially to Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts before being truncated to "Oklahoma Christian University." In 1981, OC became the sponsor for The Christian Chronicle.
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