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Ranked #641 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,278
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Southern Wesleyan University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 99.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 424 of 749 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 530–620, SAT Math 510–590, ACT 22–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 747
Smaller than 71% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southern Wesleyan UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Wesleyan(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southern Wesleyan University admitted 99.5% of 749 applicants.
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- Applicants749
99.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted424
38% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)161
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 530–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 510–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–28
- 136
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- 1040–1210
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–28
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$16,041
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $30,550
- Average net price
- $16,041
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47.8%
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51.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,710
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southern Wesleyan University ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Southern Wesleyan University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
747
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
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Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 114 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- swu.edu
Colleges nearby
- Clemson University5.4 miClemson
Tri-County Technical College-South Carolina6.2 miPendleton
Anderson University-South Carolina16.2 miAnderson
Furman University22.7 miGreenville
Greenville Technical College-South Carolina23.2 miGreenville- Strayer University-South Carolina24.6 miGreenville
Colleges nearby
- Clemson University5 mi from Southern Wesleyan University
- Tri-County Technical College-South Carolina6 mi from Southern Wesleyan University
- Anderson University-South Carolina16 mi from Southern Wesleyan University
- Furman University23 mi from Southern Wesleyan University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $16,041 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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What is the Southern Wesleyan University acceptance rate for 2026?
Southern Wesleyan University admitted 99.5% of 749 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southern Wesleyan University tuition?
Tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $30,550 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,041 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern Wesleyan University?
The average net price at Southern Wesleyan University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,041 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Wesleyan University?
51.6% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Wesleyan University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern Wesleyan University?
The closest matches are Charleston Southern University, North Greenville University, and Erskine College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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