Since that time, expansion has been significant. Their first class will graduate in June 2000. Midwestern students have exhibited outstanding performance on board exams. Midwestern maintains an outreach philosophy and has partnered over 40 local hospitals. Additionally, its students participate in extensive community outreach activities and programs throughout the state.
Students typically move away from Arizona upon graduation for residency opportunities.
It is hoped that they will return to the State of Arizona once they have gained experience. There has been such extensive growth in Arizona that there is not the competition for students among private colleges as one might suppose. Mr. Barnes added that Ottawa University has graduated over 3,000 students and that over half of them received their degree in education. He stressed that all students are required to take Bible and ministry classes and, as such, the curriculum at Southwestern College is not necessarily for everyone. Dr. Garrison added that Southwestern College offers only undergraduate courses at this time.