Mid-America Christian University history

In the fall of 1955, the curriculum of the institution was expanded to that of a four-year university and the name was changed to Gulf Coast Bible College.

The Gulf Coast Bible College became a general agency of the Church of God (Anderson) in June 1968.

In 1983, without sufficient room for expansion at the Houston location, and after a lengthy study of the situation, it was determined that the college should be relocated to Oklahoma City.

In September 1984 Odus Eubank, the vice president for academic affairs said that he did not want to go to Oklahoma.

The Gulf Coast Bible College relocated to Oklahoma City in June 1985, and changed its name to Mid-America Bible College.

In 1989, Forrest Robinson, a board member at that time and a graduate of Gulf Coast Bible College, was named interim president after President Conley stepped down.

As further indication of the institution’s growth, the college was renamed Mid-America Christian University in 2003.

On October 10, 2012, Mid-America Christian University held a groundbreaking service for a new 32,000-sq.-ft. educational facility that will be called Kennedy Hall.

The dedication of Kennedy Hall took place on January 10, 2014.

In 2018, MACU received a facelift! In addition to a large red "M" placed outside of Fozard Hall in front of the school, these improvements also saw the addition of new signage and sidewalks, landscaping, new driveways and a parking lot expansion.

The facility is expected to open in August 2021!