Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 163 first-time undergrad students enrolled at SWU. Among these students, 74 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 58 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1074
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 424 admitted students 74 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
45%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 980-1168. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 598, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 598.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 570, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1074 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to SWU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-598 -
Math
480-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 424 admitted students 58 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
36%
Similar to the SAT, SWU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 36% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-23 -
Math
16-24 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$25
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SWU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SWU received a total of 749 applications. These applications included 248 male applicants and 482 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 749 applicants, SWU admitted 424 students. Among the admitted students, there were 146 males and 274 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 163 students chose to enroll at SWU. This means that 163 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 55 were male and 108 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SWU had an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 59% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 57%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SWU had an overall yield rate of 38% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 39%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SWU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Southern Wesleyan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
SWU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Southern Wesleyan University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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