Southern Wesleyan University
Southern Wesleyan University is a private Christian university in Central, South Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1906 by what is now the Wesleyan Church. The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $15,464
- Undergraduate enrollment: 995
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,756
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,347
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,489
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Central, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southern Wesleyan University include Business Administration and Management, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services.
- Business Administration and Management (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,278 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,000
- Human Development and Family Studies (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,326 1 year after graduation · median debt $32,521
- Human Services (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,528 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,041
- Psychology (10 bachelor's)
- Criminology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,534 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,006 1 year after graduation
- Religion (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,636 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,524
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (7 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,006 1 year after graduation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,785 1 year after graduation
Degree mix: Business 57%, Computer Science 4%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 8%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southern Wesleyan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,936 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,936
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,234
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,474
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,436
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,758
- In-state tuition and fees: $29,800
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,800
- Books and supplies: $1,060
- On-campus room and board: $10,126
- Off-campus room and board: $9,360
- Off-campus with family: $2,285
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,986
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 78%
- Average institutional grant: $11,617
- Average federal loan: $7,538
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Southern Wesleyan University admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 33% enrolled.
- Applications: 427
- Admitted: 425
- Enrolled: 142
- Yield (first-choice signal): 33%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 995
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 49%
- Part-time undergraduates: 22%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduate students: 163
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 16%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $56,364
- Associate professor salary: $54,398
- Assistant professor salary: $49,550
- On-campus housing capacity: 509
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southern Wesleyan University acceptance rate? Southern Wesleyan University admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southern Wesleyan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,936 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,464.
What majors does Southern Wesleyan University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services, Psychology, Criminology.
What is the average salary after Southern Wesleyan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,756 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southern Wesleyan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southern Wesleyan University official site: https://swu.edu.