Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC · Private · Midsize suburb · SWU
Private institution in Central, SC · 771 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $47,756 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,9681,065th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,8701,283rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,8701,164th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,7391,177th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,7561,202nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,4891,123rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.0%1,071st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.6%1,432nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%1,545th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1106670th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7711,515th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.0%1,253rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 108 mi (CLT)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,957 | $46,556 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,941 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $24,035 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,771 | $18,309 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $22,898 | $30,771 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, OtherParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $21,052 | — |
| Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $18,315 | $16,169 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Wesleyansource
- Founded in 1906source
- Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Light Bluesource
- Mascot: Ty the Warriorsource
- Campus size: about 350 acressource
- Formerly known as "Wesleyan Methodist Bible Institute" (1906–1908)source
- Formerly known as "Wesleyan Methodist College" (1908–1959)source
- Formerly known as "Central Wesleyan College" (1959–1994)source
- Athletic conference: Carolinassource
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,064,258 (M $1,024,683 · W $1,039,575)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southern Wesleyan University’s 771 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In SC
Elsewhere
- New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA · 770 undergrads
- Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA · 773 undergrads
- Universidad Adventista de las AntillasMayaguez, PR · 769 undergrads
- Cleary UniversityHowell, MI · 774 undergrads
- Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA · 774 undergrads
- Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland, GA · 768 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteswu.edu
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