The campus sits on 80 acres (32 hectares) that were originally part of O'Reilly General Hospital.

[4] Evangel College (later University) was founded by the General Council of the Assemblies of God on September 1, 1955, as the first national Pentecostal school of arts and sciences.

Ralph Riggs, already had several Bible schools, and wanted a college where students entering secular fields could study in a Pentecostal, faith-based environment.

[7] After the war, it briefly served as a veteran's hospital before the Army declared it excess property.

A resolution for consolidation was passed at the Assembly of God's 2011 General Council in Phoenix, Arizona, following which efforts began to make a formal proposal to the Higher Learning Commission.

[10] The consolidation was approved by the Higher Learning Commission in April 2013, making way for the official launch of the "new" Evangel University in August 2013.

The new school was created with the 2013 consolidation of Evangel, Central Bible College, and Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

In February 2022, Evangel accepted an invitation to join in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) for all sports, effective beginning the 2023–24 academic year.

[22] The university offers club sports such as bass fishing, beach volleyball, bowling, crossfit and disc golf.