Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1015
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 925 admitted students 22 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
11%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 920-1110. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 540, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 540.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 570, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1015 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Southwestern College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 26% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-540 -
Math
440-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
19
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 925 admitted students 97 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
48%
Similar to the SAT, Southwestern College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 48% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 22, with 25% scoring above 22 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
14-21 -
Math
16-24 -
Composite
16-22
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Southwestern College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Southwestern College received a total of 1,338 applications. These applications included 850 male applicants and 488 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,338 applicants, Southwestern College admitted 925 students. Among the admitted students, there were 592 males and 333 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 204 students chose to enroll at Southwestern College. This means that 204 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 137 were male and 67 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Southwestern College had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 68%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Southwestern College had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Southwestern College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Southwestern College 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.
Southwestern College 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)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- 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 Southwestern College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
Grand View University
Bethany College
McPherson College
University of Saint Mary