Mid-America Christian University

What is the history of Mid-America Christian University?

Mid-America Christian University (MACU) traces its history to a Bible institute founded in Houston in 1953. Later known as Gulf Coast Bible College, it moved to Oklahoma City in 1985 and adopted its current name in 2003.

Those changes help explain the university's present identity: it remains a Christian institution with roots in ministry education, but its programs now extend into fields such as business, education, psychology and health care administration. Applicants comparing older records should recognize that the former names refer to the same institution, not a separate Oklahoma college.

What are the faculties and departments at Mid-America Christian University?

MACU offers undergraduate and graduate study across liberal arts, professional and ministry-related fields. Its program offerings include business administration, education, psychology, criminal justice, health care administration, technology and theological studies.

Students can pursue different credentials and delivery formats, including programs intended for working adults. A prospective student should compare the specific program rather than assume every major is offered both online and on campus, or at every degree level. For a licensure-oriented field such as teaching or counseling, the relevant questions also include required placements and whether the program meets the rules of the state where the student intends to practice.

The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. That institution-wide figure does not establish the size, scheduling or instructor availability of a particular course.

What is the location of Mid-America Christian University?

MACU is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 3500 SW 119th Street. Its south Oklahoma City location gives students access to a metropolitan area while making transportation planning important for those who will commute, work or complete off-campus placements.

First-year students may register or park a car on campus. Students without a car should check the route and hours for any destination they expect to visit regularly rather than assume that metropolitan-area services are easily reached from campus. Will Rogers World Airport is the principal nearby commercial airport and may be useful to students traveling from outside Oklahoma.

What is the mission and vision of Mid-America Christian University?

MACU describes its educational mission in explicitly Christian terms, connecting academic study with faith, service and preparation for work. The university is associated with the Church of God movement based in Anderson, Indiana.

That identity is relevant beyond religion courses: chapel, worship and service opportunities form part of the campus experience. Applicants should review the university's current mission, student handbook and any faith-related participation or conduct expectations to understand how its stated values apply in their program. A mission statement describes institutional aims; it is not, by itself, evidence of a particular student outcome.