Match #1
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,893 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 100%
The colleges most similar to Southern Wesleyan University are Charleston Southern University, North Greenville University, and Erskine College. Southern Wesleyan University admits 100% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,041 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southern Wesleyan University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southern Wesleyan University
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Match #2
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate67%
- 1,819 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 52%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Erskine College
Due West, SC
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate63%
- 766 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 766 students, close to 747
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 2,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $14,632, close to $16,041
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Voorhees College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $16,674, close to $16,041
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Anderson University-South Carolina
Anderson, SC
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate55%
- 3,183 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate78%
- 744 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 744 students, close to 747
Match #8
Emmanuel College-Georgia
Franklin Springs, GA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate74%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 775 students, close to 747
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate75%
- 585 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 585 students, close to 747
Match #10
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 875 students, close to 747
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Southern Wesleyan University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southern Wesleyan University?
The closest matches to Southern Wesleyan University are Charleston Southern University, North Greenville University, Erskine College, Bob Jones University, and Voorhees College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southern Wesleyan University hard to get into?
Southern Wesleyan University admitted 100% of its 749 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southern Wesleyan University alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southern Wesleyan University ($16,041 a year), including Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,500), Emmanuel College-Georgia ($12,898), and Bob Jones University ($14,632). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
