Southwestern Oklahoma State University Overview

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Weatherford is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Southwestern Oklahoma State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at SWOSU is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from SWOSU with a bachelor's degree make about $45,744 a year. That's 12% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

Contact details for SWOSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Campus Dr, Weatherford, OK 73096-3001
Phone:	580-772-6611
Website:	www.swosu.edu

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How Do I Get Into SWOSU?

You can apply to SWOSU online at: https://swosu.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fapply

Admission Requirements for SWOSU

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into SWOSU?

The acceptance rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

SWOSU received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

The overall average net price of SWOSU is $22,072. 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 SWOSU, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $5,277 a year. That adds up to $21,108 over four years for those students.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,015 undergraduate students at SWOSU, with 3,233 being full-time and 782 being part-time.

There are also 883 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,233 full-time undergraduates at SWOSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Oklahoma State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	168
Hispanic or Latino	390
White	2,028
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	523

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at SWOSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Nepal.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	222	0	47	0	269
Business Administration & Management	0	127	0	45	0	172
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	67	0	0	62	129
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	56	0	56	0	112
Health Sciences & Services	17	66	0	0	0	83
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	18	58	0	76
Educational Administration	0	0	0	50	0	50
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	30	0	7	0	37
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	35	0	0	0	35
Health & Physical Education	0	34	0	0	0	34
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	32	0	1	0	33
Natural Resource Management	0	32	0	0	0	32
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	27	0	0	0	0	27
Computer Information Systems	0	25	0	0	0	25
Liberal Arts General Studies	23	0	0	0	0	23
Recreation Administration	0	22	0	0	0	22
Music	0	16	0	3	0	19
General Biology	0	18	0	0	0	18
General Engineering Technology	0	18	0	0	0	18
General Psychology	0	16	0	0	0	16
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	14	0	0	0	15
Special Education	0	7	0	7	0	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	14	0	0	0	0	14
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	13	0	13
Communication & Media Studies	0	12	0	0	0	12
Fire Protection	12	0	0	0	0	12
General English Literature	0	10	0	0	0	10
Allied Health Professions	10	0	0	0	0	10
Chemistry	0	7	0	0	0	7
Design & Applied Arts	0	7	0	0	0	7
General Business/Commerce	6	0	0	0	0	6
Industrial Production Technology	0	4	0	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	4	0	0	0	4
Political Science & Government	0	4	0	0	0	4
Engineering Physics	0	3	0	0	0	3
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	2	0	0	0	2
History	0	2	0	0	0	2
Public Health	0	1	0	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	110	893	18	287	62	1,370

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

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