in 2021 achieved its seventh straight year of record enrollment.
Notable graduates of Arizona Christian University include Mark Bailey, Chancellor and former President of Dallas Theological Seminary, who also began his teaching and academic administration career at then-Southwestern College. Former National Basketball Association All-Star and coach Paul Westphal began his coaching career at then-Southwestern College, leading the school to a Christian college championship.
== Cultural Research Center ==
In March 2020, ACU established the Cultural Research Center in partnership with George Barna, a scholar of American culture and worldview, to research and analyze the impact of the biblical worldview on American culture.
== Athletics ==
The Arizona Christian athletic teams are called the Firestorm. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) since the 2012–13 academic year; its football team …
