Overview

Southwestern Community College is a 2-year institution located in Creston, IA, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1501 West Townline Street
Creston, IA  50801
United States

Contact Ms. Lauren England
Director of Admissions
Email: england@swcciowa.edu
Phone: 641-782-7081
Fax: 641-782-3312

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations
Agronomy And Crop Science
Animal/livestock Husbandry And Production
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General
Business Administration And Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Carpentry/carpenter
Electrician
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Library Science	Associate	Bachelors
Library And Information Science
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Autobody/collision And Repair Technology/technician
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Welding Technology/welder
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,646

Applied

1,463

Accepted

1,633

Enrolled

Female Admissions

932

Females Applied

837

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

696

Males Applied

610

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	September 5th	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,596

In-state

7,848

Out-of-state

7,596

In-district

Fees

468

Full-time student fees

6,960

Room & board

Financial Aid

8,495

Avg. Financial Aid Package

8,369

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,616

Avg. Loan Aid

2,612

Avg. Grant Aid

6,561

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52.99%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,633

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

6%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.37%
Black or African American	4.7%
White or Caucasian	80.43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.38%
Two or more races	2.03%
Other	1.14%

Gender

Male (40.91%)

Female (59.09%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	6%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
SWCC Week, Pay It Forward (PIF) Week and Campus-wide Picnic

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

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Softball	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

11

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 6

Male - 43

Female - 51