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# Southern Wesleyan University

Small private liberal arts college in South Carolina with open admissions and business-focused undergraduate programs.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 34.728068, -82.761586

### Summary

Small private liberal arts college in South Carolina with open admissions and business-focused undergraduate programs.

### Description

Southern Wesleyan University is a private, not-for-profit four-year institution in Central, South Carolina, serving approximately 1,188 students. The university emphasizes business, management, marketing, and related fields as its primary undergraduate focus, reflecting its mission as a professions-focused baccalaureate college.

Tuition is $27,800 per year for all students, with a total cost of attendance of $37,926 including room and board. The university maintains open admissions with a 100% acceptance rate. Entering students typically score at the 75th percentile at 600 in both SAT Reading and Math, or 24 on the ACT Composite.

This institution is well-suited for working-age and non-traditional students seeking career-oriented degree programs in an accessible setting. For more information, visit www.swu.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 217,776
- **State**: SC
- **City**: Central
- **Address**: 907 Wesleyan Drive
- **Zip Code**: 29630
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.swu.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $27,800
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $27,800
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $37,926
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $37,926
- **Room and Board**: $10,126
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 1,188
- **Acceptance Rate**: 100%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 600
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 600
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 24
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $9,931,892
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services