←Back to Results
University

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC

Want to update the data for this profile? Claim it!
Want to update the data for this profile? Claim it!
27,800 /year
Private tuition
before financial aid
52%
52%
Acceptance Rate
896
Students
Small town
Small town
Setting
Interested?

Add to Saved Schools
Add to Saved Schools

Overview

Southern Wesleyan University is a University institution located in Central, SC, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1020
907 Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC  29630-1020
United States
Contact Mrs. Beth Roe
Director of First Year Experience
Email: broe@swu.edu
Phone: 864-644-5149
Fax: 864-644-5901

Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business/commerce, General Checkmark Checkmark
Information Resources Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And...

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

825
Applied
428
Accepted
896
Enrolled
52%
Female icon

Female Admissions

513
Females Applied
265
Females Accepted
52%
Acceptance Rate
Male icon

Male Admissions

312
Males Applied
163
Males Accepted
52%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

4
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.3

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st September 1st No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 510 590
SAT Math 503 570
ACT Composite 19 23

Tuition & Fees

Money icon

Tuition

27,800
Private
Fees icon

Fees

2,000
Full-time student fees
10,126
Room & board
4,590
Room only

Financial Aid

21,249
Avg. Financial Aid Package
20,962
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
17,832
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,690
Avg. Loan Aid
8,415
Avg. Grant Aid
18,068
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
98% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
75.32%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
26%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

896
Total Undergrad students
0%
International Students
26%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.27%
Black or African American 16.92%
White or Caucasian 66.54%
Asian 0.5%
Two or more races 4.01%
Other 5.26%

Gender

Male (37.61%)
Female (62.39%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Not Reported
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 49%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, Spiritual Emphasis Week and Christmas Banquet

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Student Missions Focus, Ministry Teams, Music Club and Ignite student athlete fellowship group

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
late night security patrols until 2:00 am, restricted access to campus after midnight

Athletics

Male icon

Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Female icon

Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 2 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark

Faculty

116
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 46
Part-time - 70
Male - 65
Female - 51
Other Schools of Interest
  1. Home
  2. Colleges
  3. Search Results
  4. Southern Wesleyan University
Add to Saved Schools
Southern Wesleyan University
×