Southern Wesleyan University, SC

location_on  907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630 • language  swu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Wesleyan Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 86%
Associate’s 14%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing40%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education8%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities13%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies4%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology1%
Public Administration and Social Service10%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 54%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $25,000
Out-of-State Tuition $25,000
Average Total Cost $35,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 48%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		22% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 12% 10%
>$110K 		10% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		48% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		53% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 68%
Transfer Rate 31%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 49%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		41% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		49% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		56% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		47% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 49% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 71% 58%
Other race 		50% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,179
Full-time Undergrads 56%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 325
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		22% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		67% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 14% 14%
>$110K 		15% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Clemson University
5 miles, W • 3.2 star
Tri-County Technical College
6 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Anderson University
16 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
50 miles, NE • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
102 miles, N • 2.3 star