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Southern Wesleyan University is one of the leading colleges in South Carolina. Deadlines for application are Regular - August 1 . For more information, call 864-644-5556 or send email at swu_admissions@swu.edu.

N/A Enrolled N/A Acceptance Rate 18 - 22 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 0
    • Average HS GPA: 3.5
    • Acceptance Rate: N/A

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 39% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 16% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 11% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 13% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 5% — 2.00 - 2.49
    • 2% — 1.00 - 1.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    430 - 540
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    445 - 550
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    18 - 22

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    August 1

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Information Resources Management.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Human Services, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Criminology.
    Social Sciences, General.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Miles Beacom
    CEO & President , First Premier Bankcard - 2013 Inductee to South Dakota Dream Chasers Hall of Fame
    Matt Paulson
    Founder & CEO of MarketBeat - Founder of Startup Sioux Falls in 2019 - Co-Founded Homegrown Capital in 2021 -Invested in more than 75 small businesses and high-growth startups
    Josh Pauli
    Executive Director of DSU Applied Research Lab (DSU-ARL) - Lead faculty for DSU?s designation as one of the inaugural four NSA Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations in charge of applying for the designation, organizing faculty and curriculum, and working with NSA personnel on the designation process. - Original Principal investigator (PI) for the DSU Cyber Corps Scholarship Program funded by the National Science Foundation that provides full-ride scholarships to cyber security students. DSU Cyber Corps scholarship program has since grown to one of the largest in the nation.
    Ashley Podhradsky
    VP for Research & Economic Development at DSU - EmBe 2017 ""Young Women of Achievement - co-Founder CybHER - 2017 Merrill Hunter Award for Excellence in Research - 2017 & 2018 New America Cybersecurity Fellow - 2019 American Association of the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassador
    Darwin Robinson
    NFL Draft Pick in 1974 for the Washington Readskins
    Richard Barrett Lowe
    Governor of American Samoa 1953-1956 - Governor of Guam 1956-1959 - Prominent Educator - United Nations observer for the National Education Association in 1964
    Karen Hildebrand
    Worldwide Technology Leaders for the Agriculture Industry at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Feb 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $19950
    Required Fees
    $600
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1020
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1930
    Transportation for Commuters
    $970
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $8410

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 73/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1456
    Foreign Countries Represented
    9

  • Demographics

    • Asian 26.87%
    • African-American 1.59%
    • Hispanic 61.5%
    • Caucasian 8.31%
    • Male 40%
    • Female 60%
    • Аre out of state 28

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    55%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 71/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    12
    Number of Honor Societies
    2
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    NAIA
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (5)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (5)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Clemson University Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Clemson University

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Friday
      • 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
      • 864-644-5556
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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