SWU at a Glance
Here you can see the basics about our campus, students, faculty, academic and athletic programs. This is a great starting point to find out if Southern Wesleyan University is the right fit for you!
Fast Facts
- Private, nonprofit university
- Founded: 1906
- Affiliation: The Wesleyan Church
- Locations: Central, South Carolina
- Main Campus Size: 350 acres
- Institutional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (see more about accreditation)
Student Profile
- 1,430 total students enrolled
- 803 on-campus undergraduate students
- 423 online undergraduate students
- 280 online graduate students
- 66% female / 34% male
- 65% resident students / 35% commuter students (on-campus program only)
- 33 states and 8 countries represented in the student body
- 29% of students from underrepresented racial, ethnic and cultural populations
* based on Fall 2019 enrollment
Academic Programs
- Over 50 areas of study offered
- 5 graduate degree programs offered
- 1 doctoral degree program offered
- 14:1 student to faculty ratio
- 54 full-time faculty
- 79% of full-time faculty hold terminal degree
- Rigorous Honors Program
- Various study abroad options available
Financial Aid
- All first-year students receive financial aid in some form
- $25,369 average on-campus undergraduate financial aid package for first-year students (includes all forms of aid)
- The average indebtedness of SWU graduates from the on-campus program is $17,011.
* based on 2017-2018 academic year
Athletics and Student Organizations
- Team name: Warriors
- 19 men's and women's collegiate sports
- Dual membership in NCAA Division II and NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
- 17 NCCAA national championships since 2007
- 15+ student clubs and organizations, including intramural sports, service clubs, academic clubs, and student government
