Clemson Area Transit (CAT) provides service to the towns of Central and Clemson, free of charge. Greenville/Spartanburg airport is 45 minutes away and Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta is 2 hours away.
Southern Wesleyan University (SWU)
Wesleyan Drive
PO Box 1020
|
Central,
SC |
29630-1020
01. What the School is Known For
Most Popular Places On Campus
Jennings Campus Center
Java City Coffee Shop
Historic Tysinger Gymnasium
Student Apartment Complex
Students also like to gather in the residence hall lobbies of Mullinax & Stuart-Bennett.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Shopping, concerts, dining - Greenville, SC
Shopping, dining - Anderson, SC
Museums, shopping, sports - Atlanta and Charlotte
Beach, swimming, boating, skiing - Lake Hartwell
Hiking, camping, swimming - Table Rock State Park
Two hours from Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. Ten minutes from Clemson University. One hour to the mountains. Four hours to Charleston, SC and five hours to Myrtle Beach.
02. Students
Gender
60% female40% male
Out of State
28% are out
of state72% are
in-state
of state72% are
in-state
Students
99% are
full time1% are
part time
full time1% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,456
Foreign Countries Represented
9
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.55%
Asian
0.42%
Black
26.87%
Hispanic
1.59%
Caucasian
61.50%
Unknown
8.31%
International
0.76%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Average HS GPA
3.50
Deadlines
Regular
August 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 540
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
445 - 550
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 22
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Take an SAT Practice TestTesting Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
73/99
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William & Mary
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Wofford College
04. Academics
Student/Faculty
18 : 1
Total Faculty
193
Terminal Degree
91
Gender
Men
121
Women
72
Minority
33
International
2
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
05. Campus Life
Students
55%
First-Year Students
71%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
12
Number of Honor Societies
2
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
3
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic NAIA
Men's Sports (Warriors)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Women's Sports (Warriors)
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Health
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Clemson University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Clemson University
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Dell
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Mary Andrews
Admissions Receptionist
907 Wesleyan Drive PO Box 1020 Central, SC 29630-1020
864-644-5556
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
864-644-5556
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
swu_admissions@swu.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
2 nights maximum
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
See the University's web site for driving directions, www.swu.edu.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Many hotels within 10 minutes of campus: Ramada Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, and Sleep Inn - refer to www.swu.edu/about/directions.php
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Business/Commerce, General.
- Information Resources Management.
03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
05 EDUCATION.
- Biology Teacher Education.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
- Mathematics Teacher Education.
- Music Teacher Education.
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
07 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
08 HISTORY.
- History, General.
09 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- General Studies.
10 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
11 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
12 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
13 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
15 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
16 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Human Services, General.
17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Criminology.
- Social Sciences, General.
18 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Music, General.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$19,950
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,020
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
1930
Transportation for Commuters
$970
On-Campus Room and Board
8410
Approximate Expenses per year
$32,280
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Application DeadlinesJun 30
Notification DateFeb 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
School
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$14,053
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,713
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,549
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$14,361
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Average HS GPA
3.50
Deadlines
Regular
August 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 540
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
445 - 550
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 22
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Take an SAT Practice TestTesting Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$19,950
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,020
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
1930
Transportation for Commuters
$970
On-Campus Room and Board
8410
Approximate Expenses per year
$32,280
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College of Charleston
Davidson College
East Carolina University
Elon University
Furman University
Guilford College
James Madison University
North Carolina State University
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina—Columbia
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University
William & Mary
Winthrop University
Wofford College
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
18 : 1
Total Faculty
193
Terminal Degree
91
Gender
Men
121
Women
72
Minority
33
International
2
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
06. Student Body
Gender
60% female40% male
Out of State
28% are out
of state72% are
in-state
of state72% are
in-state
Students
99% are
full time1% are
part time
full time1% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,456
Foreign Countries Represented
9
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.55%
Asian
0.42%
Black
26.87%
Hispanic
1.59%
Caucasian
61.50%
Unknown
8.31%
International
0.76%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
55%
First-Year Students
71%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
Most Popular Places On Campus
Jennings Campus Center
Java City Coffee Shop
Historic Tysinger Gymnasium
Student Apartment Complex
Students also like to gather in the residence hall lobbies of Mullinax & Stuart-Bennett.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Shopping, concerts, dining - Greenville, SC
Shopping, dining - Anderson, SC
Museums, shopping, sports - Atlanta and Charlotte
Beach, swimming, boating, skiing - Lake Hartwell
Hiking, camping, swimming - Table Rock State Park
Two hours from Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. Ten minutes from Clemson University. One hour to the mountains. Four hours to Charleston, SC and five hours to Myrtle Beach.
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Mary Andrews
Admissions Receptionist
907 Wesleyan Drive PO Box 1020 Central, SC 29630-1020
864-644-5556
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
864-644-5556
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
swu_admissions@swu.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
2 nights maximum
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Clemson Area Transit (CAT) provides service to the towns of Central and Clemson, free of charge. Greenville/Spartanburg airport is 45 minutes away and Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta is 2 hours away.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
See the University's web site for driving directions, www.swu.edu.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Many hotels within 10 minutes of campus: Ramada Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, and Sleep Inn - refer to www.swu.edu/about/directions.php
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic NAIA
Men's Sports (Warriors)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Women's Sports (Warriors)
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
12
Number of Honor Societies
2
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
3
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
12. Student Services
Health
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Clemson University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Clemson University
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Dell
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Application DeadlinesJun 30
Notification DateFeb 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
School
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$14,053
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,713
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,549
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$14,361
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Business/Commerce, General.
- Information Resources Management.
03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
05 EDUCATION.
- Biology Teacher Education.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
- Mathematics Teacher Education.
- Music Teacher Education.
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
07 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
08 HISTORY.
- History, General.
09 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- General Studies.
10 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
11 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
12 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
13 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
15 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
16 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Human Services, General.
17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Criminology.
- Social Sciences, General.
18 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Music, General.
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Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
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