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Southern Wesleyan University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Central, SC
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 771
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 72%
Black 16%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 34%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Education 11%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,800
Est. Cost of Attendance $39,914
10-Year ROI $132,000
ROI Percentile 41th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 9 #502
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1,040 – 1,210
ACT Range 22 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 108 32% / 68% 0% $40,638
Computer Science 5 60% / 40% 0%
Biology 5 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 3 +3 67% / 33% 0%
Exercise Science 5 20% / 80% 0%
Nursing
Pre-Medicine 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Sport Management 7 71% / 29% 0%
Christian Ministry 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Communication Studies 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Criminology 9 11% / 89% 0%
Forensic Science and Technology 4 25% / 75% 0%
History 6 50% / 50% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 15 0% / 100% 0%
Human Services 15 27% / 73% 0% $40,638
Psychology 10 40% / 60% 0%
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 57 51% / 49% 0% $59,567
Business Administration 57 51% / 49% 0% $59,567
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 24 8% / 92% 0%
Physical Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Early Childhood Education 8 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 7 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education - Intellectual Disabilities 5 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0%