Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) vs Geneva College

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	Geneva College	Southern Wesleyan University
Overview
Location	Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	Central, South Carolina
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	73.0%	72.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Presbyterian	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	79.4%	56.6%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	980 - 1168
ACT range	N/A	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		45.0%
Students submitting ACT score		36.0%
Total number of applicants	1,551	749
Total number of admissions given out	1,231	424
Admitted students who chose to enroll	245	163
Yield rate	19.9%	38.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,770	$35,643
Average net price	$19,895	$19,479
Tuition	$29,160	$25,748
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,660 Meal plan: $5,190	Room/dormitory: $4,234 Meal plan: $5,018
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	93.0% Average amount $20,167	100.0% Average amount $18,506
Students receiving federal student loan	67.0% Average amount $4,923	68.0% Average amount $5,469
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	12.0% Average amount $8,327

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,180 Men 50.8% Women 49.2%	1,043 Men 33.9% Women 66.1%
Graduate students	135 Men 34.8% Women 65.2%	257 Men 20.2% Women 79.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	36.4%	N/A
International students	2.2%	1.2%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	967	570
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania Ohio New Jersey Maryland Florida	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Business Education Psychology Physical Science	Business Education Liberal Arts Family and Consumer Sciences Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	70.5%	52.1%
Dropout rate	9.4%	47.9%
Transferred out	19.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,882 Year 2: $52,789 Year 3: $63,258 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,381 Year 2: $46,673 Year 3: $57,072 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,351 Year 2: $45,383 Year 3: $48,439 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,220 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $44,520 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,562 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $43,033 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $34,732 Year 2: $34,942 Year 3: $40,153 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $36,125 Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: $40,001 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,129 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $39,260 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,034 Year 2: $34,298 Year 3: $39,231 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,255 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $32,629	Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,550 Year 2: $53,045 Year 3: $55,845 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,273 Year 2: $44,021 Year 3: $48,165 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,512 Year 2: $46,556 Year 3: $47,813 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,583 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $44,880 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,637 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $43,594 Human Services, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,018 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $34,205 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,309 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,561 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,120 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A

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