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Southern Wesleyan University

General Information

Name: Southern Wesleyan University
Address: 907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630-1020
Phone:

  • General information: (864) 644-5000
  • Financial aid office: (864) 644-5500
  • Admissions office: (864) 644-5550

Website: www.swu.edu.
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Wesleyan

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,700$15,000$14,750
Books and supplies$950$950$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,600$5,450$5,200
        Other expenses$1,800$1,725$1,700
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,150$3,150$3,150
        Other expenses$1,950$1,950$1,950
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,825$1,825$1,825

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,050$23,125$22,550
Off-campus$21,750$21,050$20,750
Off-campus with family$18,475$17,775$17,475

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 81%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 81%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3398
  • State/local grants:$5366
  • Institutional grants:$6309
  • Student loans:$4203

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants443176267
Percent admitted57.1%61.9%53.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time53.4%55.0%52.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2632
Undergraduate enrollment: 1995
First-time student retention: 62%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 36%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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