Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
887undergraduates
100%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,336average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
66%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 472
- Admitted
- 472
- Admit rate
- 100%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 34%
- First-year students
- 159
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 480-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 21%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Criminology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Human Resources Development Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $27,870
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,654
- Books and supplies
- $1,060
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,325
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $41,909
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,909
- Total cost living at home
- $31,075
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,936 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,234 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,474 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,436 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,758 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,771
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $11,604
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,295
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 52%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 66%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 104 | 63% |
| Men | 86 | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| White | 132 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 193 | 54% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 81 | 63% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,188
- Undergraduates
- 887
- Full-time undergraduates
- 627
- Part-time undergraduates
- 260
- Graduate students
- 301
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 59%
- From out of state
- 41%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 20%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 27%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC, 29630-1020
- County
- Pickens County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Wesleyan
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.