At Southwestern College, our academic degree programs are aimed at helping young Christians become productive, conscientious adults who serve the Lord and contribute to the world in meaningful ways.  Earning a baccalaureate degree in any of these programs prepares graduates to enter the professional world in a broad variety of occupations.  What’s more, in keeping with our mission, all students take 30 hours of biblical studies in conjunction with their major course of study, ensuring that Christ is never absent from their curriculum in college or their careers after they graduate.

The Business Administration degree opens career paths in administration, accounting, management, marketing, merchandising, and more.

Those who graduate with a degree in Christian Ministries, Biblical Studies, Music Ministry, or Youth Ministry frequently go directly into ministry or missionary work. 

Education students graduate with their degree AND with Arizona State Certification and ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) Certification.  They are prepared, qualified, and certified to begin their teaching careers in public, private, Christian, or charter schools on the day they leave here.

Graduates in Family Studies are prepared for careers in social services, human services, and family services; some have taken what they’ve learned into law enforcement.

Depending on emphasis, Music students prepare for careers in the performing arts, teaching and ministry.  

Most students opting for Pre-Law or Pre-Med are planning on continuing their education past the bachelor’s degree, and because Southwestern has coveted regional accreditation, graduates of all bachelor’s degree programs are prepared and qualified to further their education in graduate schools, seminaries, and universities that offer post-graduate degrees.

Southwestern is the only four-year institution in the region accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (HLCNCA) and by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)*, and it is an Affiliate Campus of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

*Southwestern College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncacihe.org, 312-263-0456 and The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education, 5575 S. Semoran Boulevard, Suite 26, Orlando, FL 32822-1781.