Southern Wesleyan University Overview

Located in Central, South Carolina, Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Central makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Southern Wesleyan University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at SWU.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from SWU makes roughly $47,756 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from SWU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Southern Wesleyan University?

Contact details for SWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630-1020
Phone:	864-644-5000
Website:	www.swu.edu

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How Do I Get Into SWU?

You can apply to SWU online at: https://www.swu.edu/apply-to-swu/

Admission Requirements for SWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SWU?

The acceptance rate at SWU is 51%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 52%.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to SWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 590. Math scores were between 503 and 570.

SWU received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 23.

Can I Afford Southern Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of SWU is $26,059. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SWU, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,805 a year. That adds up to $27,220 over four years for those students.

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Southern Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,085 undergraduate students at SWU, with 774 being full-time and 311 being part-time.

There are also 260 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 774 full-time undergraduates at SWU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	110
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	564
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Wesleyan University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at SWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Colombia, Canada, and Germany.

Southern Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	57	10	0	67
Human Development & Family Studies	0	24	0	0	24
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	21	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	13	5	0	18
Human Services	0	18	0	0	18
Educational Administration	0	0	17	0	17
Religious Studies	0	15	0	0	15
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	14	0	0	14
Human Resource Management	0	0	12	0	12
Liberal Arts General Studies	12	0	0	0	12
Criminology	0	9	0	0	9
General Biology	0	8	0	0	8
Communication & Media Studies	0	8	0	0	8
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	8	0	0	8
Health & Physical Education	0	8	0	0	8
Instructional Media Design	0	0	6	0	6
Chemistry	0	6	0	0	6
General Psychology	0	6	0	0	6
Music	0	5	0	0	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	4	0	0	4
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	4	0	4
Security Science and Technology	0	4	0	0	4
Computer Information Systems	0	3	0	0	3
Special Education	0	3	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	0	2	0	0	2
Nursing	0	1	0	0	1
History	0	1	0	0	1
General Social Sciences	0	1	0	0	1
General English Literature	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0
Sacred Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	12	218	54	21	305

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Robert Thall under License

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