Overview

Southern Wesleyan University is a University institution located in Central, SC.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1020
907 Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC  29630-1020
United States

Contact Mrs. Beth Roe
Director of First Year Experience
Email: broe@swu.edu
Phone: 864-644-5149
Fax: 864-644-5901

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General
Information Resources Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious/sacred Music	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

472

Applied

472

Accepted

887

Enrolled

Female Admissions

312

Females Applied

312

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

160

Males Applied

160

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.3

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	September 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	500	600
SAT Math	-	480	600
ACT Composite	-	19	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

28,500

Private

Fees

2,050

Full-time student fees

10,380

Room & board

4,704

Room only

Financial Aid

21,249

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,962

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,832

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,690

Avg. Loan Aid

8,415

Avg. Grant Aid

18,068

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75.32%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

887

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

26%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.17%
Black or African American	16.6%
White or Caucasian	69.26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	0.65%
Two or more races	3.24%
Other	1.69%

Gender

Male (37.54%)

Female (62.46%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	49%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Spiritual Emphasis Week and Christmas Banquet

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Student Missions Focus, Ministry Teams, Music Club and Ignite student athlete fellowship group

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
late night security patrols until 2:00 am, restricted access to campus after midnight

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2	No
Track And Field		Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 2	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2	No
Track And Field		Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

233

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 155

Part-time - 78

Male - 117

Female - 116