Overview

Southwestern Michigan College is a 2-year institution located in Dowagiac, MI, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 58900 Cherry Grove Road
Dowagiac, MI  49047-9793
United States

Contact Ms. Heather Zile
Director of Admissions and Educational Partnership
Email: hzile@swmich.edu
Phone: 269-782-1000
Fax: 269-782-1371

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Carpentry/carpenter
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automation Engineer Technology/technician
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Electroneurodiagnostic/electroencephalographic Technology/technologist
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mri) Technology/technician
Medical/clinical Assistant
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Fire Science/fire-fighting
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Graphic Design
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,234

Applied

1,229

Accepted

1,756

Enrolled

Female Admissions

780

Females Applied

779

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

454

Males Applied

450

Males Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,235

In-state

5,700

Out-of-state

3,990

In-district

Fees

1,703

Full-time student fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

1,756

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.59%
Black or African American	13.34%
White or Caucasian	65.94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.93%
Asian	1.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.31%
Two or more races	4.58%
Other	7.6%

Gender

Male (37.41%)

Female (62.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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:
Phi Theta Kappa Club, Black Student Union Club, Alpha Kappa Omega, Business Club and Adventurers Guild

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:
Day and Evening police patrols

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball			No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

115

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 68

Male - 52

Female - 63